Sappi Limited has finalized
plans to exit the uncoated paper business in the U.S. and close its paper mill
in Mobile, Ala., following a final review.
As previously announced, the
shutdown of the facility will enable Sappi Fine Paper North America to focus on
its core business, coated fine paper.
Sappi will permanently shut
the three paper machines at the mill in phases over the next several months and
cease all operations at the mill. A specific timetable has not yet been
determined. However, the closure will be completed by no later than the end of
the year. The company has made no decisions regarding the disposal of the site
or the machinery in the mill.
The mill has a capacity of
approximately 300,000 tons annually.
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