Pulp and paper industry
Industry involved in manufacture of paper and paperboard
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| 2025 |
Paper mills
Chillicothe Paper Mill in Chillicothe, Ohio is scheduled to be closing.
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| 2023 |
Paper mills
Espanola Mill in Ontario was indefinitely idled by Domtar, marking a significant change in the paper production landscape in Canada.
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| 2023 | The Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers disaffiliated from the Carpenters union. |
| June 2023 | Published a paper in PLOS Climate, co-authored by Lauren Cooper (SFI's Chief Conservation Officer), discussing Climate-Smart Forestry and its role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. |
| February 2023 | The Canadian Competition Bureau launched an investigation into SFI's advertising and certification practices following the complaint from environmental organizations. |
| December 2022 | Published research in the International Journal of Forest Engineering focusing on soil disturbance, erosion, and stream sedimentation associated with forest harvesting in the southeastern US. |
| November 2022 | Several environmental organizations in Canada filed a complaint with the Canadian Competition Bureau, alleging that SFI was engaged in misleading advertising practices and not promoting genuine sustainable forestry. |
| September 2022 | Published research in Forest Ecology and Management discussing the role of best management practices in erosion control and water quality protection in the southeastern U.S. |
| July 2022 | Published an article in The Forestry Source discussing the role of forest certification in combatting deforestation due to climate change. |
| March 2022 | Published research in Forest Science evaluating erosion rates from timber harvests across eleven southeastern states, highlighting the importance of harvest planning and minimizing bare soil areas. |
| January 1 2022 | The new set of SFI 2022 Standards and Rules took effect, introducing new requirements including the Climate Smart Forestry Objective, Fire Resilience and Awareness Objective, and Objective 8 on Recognizing and Respecting Indigenous Peoples' Rights. |
| 2021 |
Paper mills
Port Huron Paper Mill in Port Huron, Michigan closed.
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| May 2021 | Published a paper in Business Strategy and the Environment, co-authored by Leo Viana (SFI's VP of Conservation Collaboration), discussing technology's role in improving biodiversity conservation management. |
| February 10 2021 | A portion of the mill site was leased to Standard Biocarbon Corp. to build a pyrolysis facility for converting low-grade biomass into biocarbon. |
| January 2021 | Published research in Forests documenting the presence of non-native earthworms in Northern Maine, supported by an SFI Conservation Grant to the University of Maine. |
| July 2020 | Published research in Forest, Range and Wildland Soils examining methods to minimize soil compaction during timber harvesting in northern hardwood forests, supported by an SFI Conservation Grant to the University of Maine. |
| July 21 2020 | The town of East Millinocket purchased the Great Northern Paper site for $1.45 million. |
| 2019 |
Paper mills
Norske Skog Albury mill in New South Wales was sold to Visy.
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| May 2019 |
Paper mills
Luke Paper Mill in Luke, Maryland closed.
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| January 2019 | Grigeo AB transfers the production of corrugated cardboard to the subsidiary Grigeo Packaging UAB. |
| 2018 | Local turbine designer PDI, Inc. received a grant to manufacture and test a new turbine wheel prototype in one of the Canal locks as part of HG&E's Clean Energy Test Bed Initiative. |
| 2018 | The former Allied paper mill site in Kalamazoo was sold to Kyle-From-Camp Inc. |
| 2018 | China maintained its top production position, producing 110 million metric tons of paper, followed by the United States with 72 million metric tons. |
| 2018 | Grigeo AB was recognized as one of the most advanced companies quoted on Nasdaq stock exchanges in the Baltic states. |
| January 12 2017 | Our Katahdin, a non-profit organization, purchased all remaining former Great Northern Paper Company assets in Millinocket from Cate Street Capital's subsidiaries. |
| 2015 | The trademark Grigeo is introduced and starts being used. |
| December 2015 |
Paper mills
Lincoln Paper and Tissue finally closed completely.
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| July 2015 |
Paper mills
Shoalhaven Mill in Bomaderry, New South Wales was closed.
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| May 2015 | SFI sponsored a world record tree planting attempt where 29 teams planted 202,935 trees in one hour across North America, involving youth, community groups, and industry partners. |
| January 2015 |
Paper mills
Verso Corporation acquired NewPage, adding several paper mills including those in Duluth, Escanaba, Luke, Quinnesec, and Wisconsin Rapids.
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| 2014 |
Paper mills
Lincoln Paper and Tissue recommissioned its tissue part, while the paper part remained closed.
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| 2014 |
Paper mills
Courtland Paper Mill in Courtland, Alabama closed completely.
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| December 2014 |
Paper mills
Lincoln Paper and Tissue was fully closed in December.
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| September 28 2014 |
Paper mills
Lincoln Paper and Tissue filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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| August 2014 | The over-100-year-old paper mill permanently closed down, with WARN Act notices sent to workers, indicating the closure was not temporary. |
| 2013 |
Paper mills
Lincoln Paper and Tissue in Lincoln, Maine closed its paper production, with only the tissue part recommissioned in 2014.
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| 2013 | Cate Street Capital announced plans to tear down mill buildings at the Millinocket plant and replace them with structures for a Torrefaction wood operation under Thermogen Industries. |
| 2012 |
Paper mills
Franklin Paper Mill in Franklin, Virginia was recommissioned after closing in 2009.
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| 2012 | The mill supplied 3,000 tons of Baxter Brite paper for printing the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. |
| May 2012 |
Paper mills
Luke Paper Mill in Luke, Maryland was closed in May.
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| 2011 |
Paper mills
Great Northern Paper Company in East Millinocket, Maine closed.
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| 2011 | Complete removal of all traces of the Bryant Mill occurred using $3.3 million from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The concrete channel containing Portage Creek was also removed. |
| 2011 | Production data reveals world paper and paperboard production increased to 398,975,000 tons, with China leading at 99,300,000 tons and representing 24.9% of global production. |
| 2011 | Cate Street Capital acquired the Katahdin Paper Company LLC holdings in Maine and revived the Great Northern Paper name. The East Millinocket mill was relaunched with over 250 people hired. |
| 2010 | Production data snapshot shows global paper and paperboard production totaling 394,244,000 tons across top producing countries. |
| 2010 | Grigiškės AB acquires Klaipėdos Kartonas AB, which is renamed to Grigeo Klaipėda AB. |
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