MONTRÉAL, July 25, 2017 /CNW
Telbec/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP)
today announced the appointment of Patrice
Minguez as president of the company's tissue group. This is
a new role, reporting to Richard
Garneau, president and chief executive officer.
Patrice Minguez will serve as a
member of Resolute's Executive Team and will oversee all tissue
operations as well as sales and marketing functions. This includes
the Atlas Tissue operations in Florida and the new state-of-the-art tissue
and converting facilities at Calhoun,
Tennessee. He will also be accountable for the company's
Calhoun pulp and paper mill.
Founder and former president of Cellynne Holdings, Inc.,
Patrice Minguez built his business
from the ground up, ultimately positioning Cellynne as the biggest
independent tissue converter in North
America. In addition to his extensive background selling
both away-from-home and at-home bath tissue and towel, Mr. Minguez
led the successful installation and start-up of new tissue
machines, and managed multiple production locations.
"Patrice Minguez has a strong
reputation in the marketplace and a proven track record of success.
His knowledge, experience and entrepreneurial background will
strengthen Resolute's presence in the tissue market," stated
Richard Garneau. "Patrice will play
an important role in the company's ongoing transformation strategy.
Under his leadership, we believe our tissue business will be
positioned for sustained growth and performance."
This appointment will take effect on August 1, 2017.
About Resolute Forest Products
Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest
products industry with a diverse range of products, including
market pulp, tissue, wood products, newsprint and specialty papers,
which are marketed in over 70 countries. The company owns or
operates some 40 manufacturing facilities, as well as power
generation assets, in the United
States and Canada. Resolute
has third-party certified 100% of its managed woodlands to
internationally recognized sustainable forest management standards.
The shares of Resolute Forest Products trade under the stock symbol
RFP on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock
Exchange.
Resolute has received regional, North American and global
recognition for its leadership in corporate social responsibility
and sustainable development, as well as for its business practices.
Visit www.resolutefp.com for more information.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking
Information
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historical results, performance, financial condition, or other
historical information of Resolute Forest Products Inc. are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. They include, for
example, statements regarding the company's future presence in the
tissue market and the strength and growth of the company's tissue
business. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as the words "will," "believe"
and other terms with similar meaning indicating possible future
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uncertainties that could cause the company's actual future
performance or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed
or implied in this press release include those described under the
heading "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of the company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
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referred to above and in the company's filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities
regulatory authorities. The company disclaims any obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
as required by law.
SOURCE Resolute Forest Products Inc.