BETHEL — When circling the back of Hancock Lumber’s Bethel Sawmill on a free tour September 17, one can see three different piles of clean paper chips. One patch is sent to go on and make paper, another pile of sawdust is made into pellets and used for animal bedding, and the last pile of […]
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Fairfield man files class-action lawsuit against Sappi paper mill over ‘forever chemicals’
The lawsuit alleges Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan is the source of the PFAS found in Somerset County water wells and at other sites.
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East Millinocket buys former paper mill site
Town plans to redevelop the site of the former Great Northern Paper Company mill for industrial users.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan receives new food safety certification
The certification means the company meets a Food Safety Management Standard that applies to all products produced at the paper mill after its rebuild of its Paper Machine 1.
Posted inRiver Valley, sj-web
Video: Rumford from above
The ND Paper complex dominates the skyline of Rumford on Monday afternoon. Visit sunjournal.com to watch an aerial video of the surrounding area. (Sun Journal photo by Russ Dillingham) One of several major waterfalls on the Androscoggin River flows through downtown Rumford on Monday afternoon. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video from the flight. (Sun […]
Posted inFranklin
Jay Water District lifts last boil-water order
JAY — The Jay Village Water District lifted its last boil-water order Monday to Verso’s Androscoggin Mill and the residents in Riley Village, according to Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere. The district had a water-line break and searched for days until it was determined the leak was in the Androscoggin River off Route 140. The line […]
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, sj-web
Verso posts $30 million loss for 2017 as it invests in Jay mill
Verso Corp. reported a $30 million net loss in 2017, but expects sales to improve this year thanks, in part, to increased production of specialty products at its paper mill in Jay. The company had a “difficult start” to 2017, but had a strong turnaround in the second half of the year and is in […]
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Verso forms strategic committee which could consider mill sale
A truck leaves Verso Mill in Jay. JAY — Verso Corp. announced Thursday that its board of directors, as part of its ongoing efforts to maximize stockholder value, has formed a Strategic Alternatives Committee. The announcement follows two days after shareholders linked to investor Jason Mudrick reported being “deeply frustrated with the board’s inaction to […]
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New buyers of closed Madison paper mill hope to bring new life to site
MADISON (AP) — The buyers of a recently shuttered Maine mill say they are looking forward to bringing “new economic life” to the property. Madison Paper Industries closed in May, putting about 200 people out of work. The Morning Sentinel reported (http://bit.ly/2ignFgs ) a sale of the mill was announced Friday. A joint venture of […]