Tag Archives: hygiene solutions

Cascades Announces the Death of Bernard Lemaire, a Great Entrepreneur and Builder

Cascades deeply regrets and is saddened to announce the death of one of its cofounders, Mr. Bernard Lemaire, at the age of 87. Bernard Lemaire was born in Drummondville, Québec in 1936. In 1960, he joined the family business of waste recovery, Drummond Pulp and Fiber. Four years later, under his impetus, and with the […]

PCMC names Stan Blakney as President of global operations

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) — a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries worldwide — announces that Stan Blakney has accepted the position of President of its global operations. In addition to leading the company’s US business, as he has since February 2019, Blakney now […]

Cascades announces the closure of the Ransom and Pittston plants

Ransom and Pittston

Cascades Inc., a leader in eco–friendly recycling, packaging, and hygiene solutions, announces that it will progressively and permanently close tissue production and converting operations at its Ransom and Pittston plants, located in Pennsylvania, between December 7 and January 31st of 2021.   The two paper machines at the Ransom plant have a total annual production […]