paper industry

Published
December 17, 2017

Book review: In ‘Still Mill,’ Bucksport voices tell of papermaking’s end

Townspeople express the disruption in their lives when the longtime employer shut down in 2014.
Published
September 24, 2017

Despite setbacks and questions, a company pursues new multimillion-dollar markets for Maine wood

Maine Woods Biomass Exports is shipping hemlock to China, hoping an undervalued species can create opportunities for Maine's hard-pressed forest products industry.
Published
September 21, 2017

Madison sues to gain access to closed mill’s assessment

Struggling in the wake of the 2016 closure, the town says it needs to see confidential information about Madison Paper Industries' property tax valuation.
Published
September 19, 2017

Frustrated investors signal possible sale of Verso paper mill in Jay

The firm that owns 66 percent of the company's shares is disappointed with its return and says selling the Androscoggin Mill would be one way to give value to stockholders.
Published
March 6, 2017

Maine town that lost its paper mill thirsts for Poland Spring plant

Madison officials see opportunity in the bottler's latest expansion search, but concede the sale of hydroelectric power stations will determine the future of the former mill site.
Published
March 1, 2017

Potential buyer gets court order limiting demolition at East Millinocket mill site

The company plans to buy the property for a biofuel refinery, but says the owner is ignoring their deal and doing demolition that endangers some of the buildings the company wants to use.
Published
January 4, 2017

Buyer of closed Madison paper mill envisions success with new use

New Mill Capital Holdings hopes to imitate the success it had with the purchase of a former Biddeford bakery, which is now a FedEx distribution center.
Published
November 14, 2016

Verso merges offices, splits up 7 mills to trim costs

The paper company, which owns a mill in Jay, says it expects to save 10 percent in overhead costs from the moves.
Published
November 11, 2016

Twin Rivers in Madawaska to acquire paper division of New York company

The Maine company expects to maintain the four Burrows mills, which employ about 200 people.
Published
September 15, 2016

Lawsuit charges directors got money from settlement at expense of Lincoln mill

A bankruptcy court filing says that the company started losing money after a boiler explosion, and that three board members pocketed large sums from an insurance payment rather than fix the equipment.