Sep 09, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. Fibrek Inc. announced that it is extending the planned two-week shutdown of its Fairmont Mill in West Virginia to almost a month, citing current conditions in the RBK pulp market. The shutdown had been scheduled for September 12 for the replacement of two decker drums and annual maintenance, as The Canadian Press reported. "Originally planned for two weeks, it will be extended for two additional weeks in order to respond to current market conditions," the company said. Fibrek said the RBK pulp market continues to be negatively impacted by wastepaper prices, which it said remain very high. The four-week shutdown will remove about 15,000 tonnes of RBK pulp from production. The Fairmont Mill produces approximately 215,000 tonnes of RBK pulp annually. Fibrek produces virgin and recycled kraft pulp at three mills located in Saint-Felicien, Que., Fairmont, W.Va., and in Menominee, Mich., with a combined annual production capacity of 760,000 tonnes.