paper industry

Published
May 25, 2018

Gov. LePage applauds news that Rumford paper mill is set to be sold to Chinese company

Catalyst Paper says it's selling the Maine mill and another in Wisconsin to a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper.
Published
May 20, 2018

Two years after Madison paper mill closed, town faces uncertain future

'Life goes on, but it hasn't been easy for some of us,' says a former millworker.
Published
May 14, 2018

Maine’s senators submit bill to delay tariff on newsprint

Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King want to delay a proposed import tax on Canadian newsprint so the Commerce Department can study the effects on U.S. newsprint manufacturers and the newspaper industry.
Published
April 5, 2018

Tariffs on newsprint from Canada put U.S. newspapers in jeopardy

The tariffs raise costs for an industry already in financial straits, and if made permanent could lead to the demise of printed news in many small communities.
Published
March 8, 2018

Verso posts $30 million loss for 2017 as it invests in Jay mill

The paper company projects stronger sales and more production of specialty paper in 2018.

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Published
March 6, 2018

Irish packaging giant rebuffs International Paper’s takeover bid

The attempted acquisition of Smurfit Kappa Group comes as online shopping increases demand for cardboard boxes.
Published
January 31, 2018

Shuttered Old Town mill sold, to be redeveloped for forest-products tenants

The former pulp mill has been the site of a string of failures, but its assets and potential continue to attract entrepreneurs.
Published
January 14, 2018

Maine Voices: Paper mill’s demise offers lessons to struggling communities

The fate of the Groveton Papers Mill in New Hampshire should serve as a cautionary tale for future economic recovery.
Published
January 5, 2018

Our View: Tough trade policy could cost jobs, not save them

A plan to punish Canadian paper mills may do more damage to American newspaper workers.
Published
December 24, 2017

UMaine’s Old Town mill project will ensnare taxpayers, companies warn

Two that lost a bid to create renewable energy at a vacant paper mill file appeals, saying ConEdison Solutions hasn't outlined the cost of a venture likely to exceed $100 million.