paper industry
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Wood product companies get $1.5 million in state funding
Two companies each get a $750,000 grant to develop new technologies in former paper mill towns.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
Climate bills call for Maine to reduce emissions to 80% below 1990 levels
Seven hours of testimony provide a glimpse into the scope and impact of proposals to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, factories and motor vehicles.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2019
Millwrights at Sappi mill in Skowhegan ratify contract, averting strike
Members of Local 2740 of the International Association of Machinists vote overwhelmingly in favor the new three-year agreement.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Verso paper machine employees evacuate Jay mill after chemical released
Chlorine dioxide gas is released when a valve is left open.
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PublishedDecember 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedOctober 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.
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PublishedOctober 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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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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