Nov 08, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. Fibrek Inc. announced results for the 3Q ended September 30, 2010. Sales amounted to $132.2 million, compared with $112.8 million for the 3Q 2009. For a fifth consecutive quarter, positive EBITDA were recorded with $19.8 million in the 3Q 2010 compared to $6.4 million for the corresponding quarter of 2009, company said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. Net earnings for the 3Q totalled $3.8 million, compared with a net loss of $14.5 million for the 3Q 2009. Commenting on the 3Q results, Pierre Gabriel Cote, President and CEO, indicated: "Higher market pulp prices, more efficient mill operations and higher pulp output drove year-over-year improvements in our third quarter results. "Our refinancing has strengthened our balance sheet and favourably impacted our results for the third quarter with reduced financial charges and increased flexibility in cash management. Our operational excellence initiative helped drive results in the 3Q by increasing productivity and efficiency in our mills. However, in the RBK pulp segment, these gains were largely offset by the cost of sorted office paper (SOP)." Fibrek is a leading producer and marketer of high-quality virgin and recycled kraft pulp. The company has approximately 500 employees and operates one mill in Canada (Saint-Félicien, Québec) and two in the U.S. (Fairmont, West Virginia, and Menominee, Michigan). The mills have a combined annual production capacity of 745,000 tonnes.