Business View Magazine | May 2021

66 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2021 Hydrogen Peroxide & Peracetic Grades – designed & delivered with engineering excellence for the pulp & paper industry We supply Hydrogen Peroxide & Peracetic Acid grades specifically designed for a broad range of needs in pulp & paper production. • Lab and mill trials for optimization of bleaching sequences and cost-efficient production • Safety training, on-site safety inspections and audits • Technical and engineering services for tank and dosing units including design, construction, consultancy & emergency assistance Let’s discuss how Evonik can help improve your processes, increase product quality & boost competitiveness for profitability! active-oxygens.evonik.com +1 973 929-8135 Evonik – Proud Technology Partner of PORT HAWKESBURY PAPER developed with suppliers and contractors, from the producers of raw materials and equipment to the freight and shipping providers. Operationally, Port Hawkesbury Paper relies on a two-pronged approach: automation and sustainability. Lock explains how automation plays a vital role in the manufacturer’s operations, noting, “Although there are aspects of paper manufacturing that are difficult to fully automate such as debarking and chipping, our combined operations are state-of-the-art by global standards. The larger of our automated machines are thermomechanical refiners, and a cutting-edge paper machine and associated supercalenders.” On the sustainability front, forest management certifications play a critical role in helping the company meet its sustainability objectives. Andrea Doucette, Forest Sustainability Specialist at Port Hawkesbury Paper, recounts, “As a sustainability pioneer, Port Hawkesbury Paper was the first forest industry company in Canada to earn an ISO® 140001 environmental management certificate (1998), a dual certification of the Canadian Standards Association® (CSA®) Sustainable Forest Management Standard and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Forest Management Standard in North America (2002), and a Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification in the Canadian Maritimes (2008). Currently, the company is certified to the FSC and SFI standards for responsible forest management”. The company is also currently FSC, SFI, and PEFC™ (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™) chain of custody certified and has a public forest advisory committee encompassing forest interest groups, academia, contractors, environmental organizations, and government that is currently in its 20th year. “The committee participates in our forest