Stretching along the Fraser River in New Westminster, B.C., Kruger Products’ mill was operating at near full capacity before the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Now, its two paper machines and nine converting units are running full tilt to try and meet the increased demand for its signature item — Purex 2-Ply toilet paper. “This is a product that people typically take for granted,” Kruger general manager Mark Evans told Global News. “Never have we had this kind of attention for what we actually make, not in my career at least.” The plant’s more than 400 employees are working around the clock to turn kraft pulp into the premium paper that’s behind one of the hottest commodities in North America. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Darren