paper industry

Published
January 9, 2019

Verso paper machine employees evacuate Jay mill after chemical released

Chlorine dioxide gas is released when a valve is left open.
Published
December 23, 2018

Next step for Mike Michaud after Congress: His local select board

Never one to stop serving, the former Maine representative with deep ties to East Millinocket looks to help rebulid the mill town.
Published
October 14, 2018

Maine’s paper industry ‘positioned to have a revitalization’

There's no question papermakers have struggled, but insiders are sanguine as mills adapt to specialty products and the demand for pulp exports soars.
Published
October 10, 2018

ND Paper adds to its Maine holdings, buying Old Town mill for undisclosed sum

The U.S. subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Nine Dragons Paper Holdings says it hopes to restart the mill early in 2019, creating 100 jobs in the Penobscot County community.
Published
October 9, 2018

Owner announces $111 million investment, and more jobs, at Rumford paper mill

ND Paper's investment will sustain 650 employees and add 50 more jobs.

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Published
September 27, 2018

Grant promises to spark new life at former Great Northern mill site in Millinocket

The $5.3 million in federal funding will pay to build out business park infrastructure as part of courting successors to the departed Great Northern Paper.
Published
September 25, 2018

Key report offers a path ahead for Maine’s forest industry

The analysis, initiated after a wave of paper mill closings, offers numerous ways to boost the impact of wood resources on Maine's economy.
Published
July 18, 2018

Verso plans upgrade to reposition Jay mill to make specialty paper

The company says the investment at the Androscoggin Mill will help it supply the growing market for the paper often used to produce labels and packaging.
Published
July 17, 2018

Sens. Collins and King, Rep. Poliquin testify against tariffs on Canadian newsprint

They cite damage to various domestic industries, including newspapers, and urge the International Trade Commission to advise the U.S. to rescind the tariffs.
Published
June 29, 2018

Sale of Rumford paper mill to Chinese company is completed

The property, which employs about 620 people, will be called the ND Paper–Rumford Mill.