Cascades spends $5.3 million to upgrade Quebec tissue plant

Cascades has invested more than $5.3 million at its Granby, Que. tissue plant.

The investments are intended to increase the capacity of two strategic production lines and enhance product quality.

A new packer and higher-performance case packer have been added to the machine that produces bathroom tissue for the Cascades PRO Away-from-Home product line. These additions will increase production by 20% by the end of 2025, the company said.

Additional improvement investments have been made in another machine producing retail bathroom tissue. Those changes will also increase production by 20% by the end of 2025.

"These enhancement at our Granby tissue plant will expand our ability to meet the needs of our current and future customers. This investment is part of an ongoing effort to optimize our operations and consolidate our growth path," said Hugues Simon, president and CEO of Cascades, in a press release.

Acquired in 2011, the Granby tissue plant currently serves the residential, commercial and business markets for hygiene solutions and tissue paper.

The plant currently has over 200 employees.