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Machine No. 8 in the process of making paper

Black & white photograph of a working paper machine. Vapour escapes from one of the trays, visible in the foreground. On the left are workers close to the machine.

Provenance : Société d’histoire de la Rivière-du-Nord, Rolland Company Fonds

Call number : P001, S06, SS06, D13, P13

Photographer : Unknown

Machine No. 8, measuring 206 feet in length, was designed in Sorel by Beloit and installed at Saint-Jérôme in 1965. Numerous festivities were held to mark its arrival at the plant, including a visit from Quebec Premier Jean Lesage. In 1980, the company increased the machine’s speed from 1,200 to 2,000 feet per minute.