TORONTO: Newsprint manufacturer White Birch Paper Co. has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing declining demand for newspapers and the strength of the Canadian dollar.
The company's U.S. unit, Bear Island Paper Co. LLC, filed a bankruptcy petition in Richmond, Virginia, Wednesday, listing assets of US$100 million to US$500 million and debt of $500 million to $1 billion in the court documents.
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