Coronavirus and papermaking woes bring tough times to Maine’s logging industry

'This is probably the lowest point that I've ever seen,' says one logging industry veteran and association president.

Sappi paper mill in Westbrook announces layoffs

Sappi North America will cut 30 percent of its workforce and shut down a paper machine in Westbrook, and Pixelle Specialty Solutions is stopping its pulp operation and laying off dozens at its mill in Jay.

Androscoggin Mill looks for outside sources of pulp to keep making paper in Jay

Blast wrecked the mill's ability to make its own pulp, but it's possible to haul it in from elsewhere and continue operations.

2012 Verso mill explosion in Minnesota was deadly

Two workers at Sappi’s Westbrook mill test positive for COVID-19

Both employees appear to have been infected through exposure outside the mill, the company said.

Verso Corp. completes sale of Androscoggin Mill in Jay

The buyer, Pennsylvania-based Pixelle Specialty Solutions, also purchased a Verso-owned mill in Wisconsin.

Verso shareholders approve sale of Jay mill

The paper company offloaded two paper mills, one in Maine and another in Wisconsin, to a privately held specialty paper company.

Verso, investors reach agreement on sale of Jay mill

The paper company and a shareholder group have agreed to move ahead with a $400 million deal to sell the company's mills in Maine and Wisconsin.

Verso urges shareholders to approve sale of 2 mills, including 1 in Maine

The company has been in a dispute with 2 dissident shareholders, private equity firms Atlas Holdings and Blue Wolf Capital Partners, which oppose the sale of the mills and back their own slate of directors for Verso's board.

Investor takeover could ‘derail’ sale of Jay mill, Verso board claims

Three board members nominated by an investment group could pave the way for a merger with another paper company, the company's board of directors warns shareholders.