U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Advanced Manufacturing Office
Abitibi Consolidated and OIT Hosting Plant Systems Training
October 9, 2001
OIT's Forest Products and BestPractices teams and Abitibi Consolidated
Company are holding energy management training at Abitibi Consolidated's
Augusta, GA, newsprint plant this week, October 9-11. The trainings are in
support of a scheduled Technology Showcase to be held at the newsprint plant in
March 2002.
The training includes three, one-day sessions on pumps,
steam, and compressed air systems. All Abitibi mills have been invited to attend
the training. In addition, Abitibi has invited staff from Kimberly-Clark Corp.,
Deerfield Specialty Papers, and International Paper to attend. It is anticipated
that as many as 60 industry staff may attend the training sponsored by OIT.
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