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Canadian company to build $350m wheat straw pulp plant 2021-06-09

A company from British Columbia says it is going to build a $350-million facility in Regina to process wheat straw.

It’s the first of it’s kind in Canada. That is what Red Leaf Pulp Ltd., is saying about building a $350-million facility in Regina to process wheat straw before converting it into pulp for paper products. The company has secured land on the west side of the Queen City and shovels will go in the ground in 2022, creating 250 jobs during the construction phase and 110 permanent full-time jobs once the plant is operational. Roughly 182,000 tonnes of pulp from waste wheat straw from local farmers is expected to be produced annually from the plant. “Red Leaf is delighted to be locating in Re...

By Drew Postey Jun 1, 2021 | 9:12 AM Regina will soon be home to a $350-million wheat straw pulp mill as Red Leaf Pulp and the City announced Tuesday morning that construction on the new facility will begin in 2022. The first of it’s kind in Canada, the plant will have the capacity to produce approximately 182,000 tonnes of market pulp annually from waste wheat straw collected and aggregated from local producers. The fibre produced can be used as a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene packaging as well as other paper products. Byproducts of the process include a nutrient-rich or...

“Red Leaf is an excellent example of combining opportunity with sustainability, and we’re excited to welcome them to the Regina region,” Regina Mayor Sandra Masters said. “More than ever, Regina has what the world needs, and we look forward to working with Red Leaf to seeing this project to fruition.” Red Leaf’s process uses less energy and less water than traditional pulp manufacturing, while creating a new use for a raw material that has traditionally been considered waste. The fibre produced can be used as a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene packaging as well as other ...