Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, 23 June 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- White Birch Paper Company will halt production at its three Quebec mills during the last week of June 2011. The mills are located in Quebec City, Masson Angers, and Riviere de Loup. Production of newsprint and directory will be reduced by roughly 12,000 metric tons combined.

White Birch Paper is a manufacturer of high quality newsprint, directory, and bulky paper and paperboard, with mills located in the United States and Canada. These mills produce more than 1.3 million tons of newsprint and directory paper with up to 50% recycled content.