 In the early 2000s, as paper demand continued to decline, Brant embarked on a buying spree purchasing a second Quebec mill in 2004 for $205 million (from Enron) and a third Quebec mill in 2006 for $135 million.In 2008, he bought out his partner and changed the name of the company to "White Birch Paper Company".Also in 2008, he purchased "SP Newsprint Co" for $305 million, a newsprint manufacturer with operations in Oregon and Georgia.