Cascades and Laurent Lemaire get involved in the Grande guignolée des médias

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, 3 /CNW Telbec/ - Tomorrow, all the Québec media will mobilize to assist the poor. Bearing in mind that companies should act and do their share, Cascades and one of its founders will also contribute to the momentum by participating in a meaningful way in the 8th edition of the Grande guignolée des medias (media gathering).

Mr. Laurent Lemaire, Chairman of the Board at Cascades, will deliver one truck load filled with Cascades products to representatives of the event in Sherbrooke. Employees from Cascades Tissue Group will also help the volunteers of the Grande guignolée in other participating cities.

29,160 products to give to the community worth nearly $100,000

Eight 53 feet trailers full of bathroom tissue and paper towels will pave their way on Québec roads this Thursday. In total, 29,160 products will be distributed in six cities: Montréal, Longueuil, Sherbrooke, Victoriaville, Drummondville and Québec.

The drop-off areas for the products are the following:

    
    - Montréal: 2 trailers at the Moisson Montreal warehouse, 6880, Côte de
      Liesse in Ville-St-Laurent
    - Longueuil: 1 trailer at 789, Rolland-Therrien Street in Longueuil
    - Sherbrooke: 1 trailer at the Expo-Sherbrooke building, 300 rue du Cégep
      in Sherbrooke (for the Fondation Rock Guertin) and a second trailer at
      the Moisson Estrie warehouse, 1255, Daniel St. in Sherbrooke
    - Victoriaville: the donation has been confirmed with Sécurité
      alimentaire de Victoriaville, but delivery will be delayed
    - Drummondville: 1 trailer at the Popular Round Food Table, to be
      delivered to 2300, Demers Street and to the Drummondville Food Bank, to
      be delivered to 2300, Lemire boulevard in Drummondville
    - Québec: 1 trailer at the Centre de distribution de Moisson Québec, 2125
      Hertz St. in Québec.
    

A greener Christmas

A pioneer in environmental matters, Cascades is proud to offer products that contain 100% recycled fibres that will automatically contribute to a reduction in the environmental footprint of the thousands of people who use them. In addition, all manufacturing processes are certified processed chlorine-free and our plants use 80% less water that the industry average. Even the deliveries will be done ecologically since our truck fleet has been identified as being the most exemplary with regards to the environment by the Association des mandataires en vérification mécanique du Québec.

A gesture of sharing which, we hope, will snowball amongst other Québec companies. Have a nice gathering.

Founded in 1964, Cascades produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibres. Cascades employs nearly 14,000 men and women who work in some 100 modern and flexible production units located in North America and in Europe. Cascades' management philosophy, its more than 40 years of experience in recycling, its continuous efforts in research and development are strengths which enable the company to create innovative products for its customers. The Cascades shares trade on the Toronto stock exchange under the ticker symbol CAS.

Contacts

Marie-Josée Carrier
Cascades Inc.
Communications Department
Donations and Sponsorship Committee
(819) 363-5165
Cell.: (819) 350-3819
marie_josee_carrier@ascades.com