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PublishedSeptember 25, 2018
Key report offers a path ahead for Maine’s forest industry
The analysis, initiated after a wave of paper mill closings, offers numerous ways to boost the impact of wood resources on Maine's economy.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2018
Sens. Collins and King, Rep. Poliquin testify against tariffs on Canadian newsprint
They cite damage to various domestic industries, including newspapers, and urge the International Trade Commission to advise the U.S. to rescind the tariffs.
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PublishedJune 29, 2018
Sale of Rumford paper mill to Chinese company is completed
The property, which employs about 620 people, will be called the ND Paper–Rumford Mill.
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Gov. LePage applauds news that Rumford paper mill is set to be sold to Chinese company
Catalyst Paper says it's selling the Maine mill and another in Wisconsin to a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper.
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PublishedMay 14, 2018
Maine’s senators submit bill to delay tariff on newsprint
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King want to delay a proposed import tax on Canadian newsprint so the Commerce Department can study the effects on U.S. newsprint manufacturers and the newspaper industry.
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PublishedApril 5, 2018
Tariffs on newsprint from Canada put U.S. newspapers in jeopardy
The tariffs raise costs for an industry already in financial straits, and if made permanent could lead to the demise of printed news in many small communities.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2018
Verso posts $30 million loss for 2017 as it invests in Jay mill
The paper company projects stronger sales and more production of specialty paper in 2018.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2018
Irish packaging giant rebuffs International Paper’s takeover bid
The attempted acquisition of Smurfit Kappa Group comes as online shopping increases demand for cardboard boxes.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2018
Shuttered Old Town mill sold, to be redeveloped for forest-products tenants
The former pulp mill has been the site of a string of failures, but its assets and potential continue to attract entrepreneurs.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2017
UMaine’s Old Town mill project will ensnare taxpayers, companies warn
Two that lost a bid to create renewable energy at a vacant paper mill file appeals, saying ConEdison Solutions hasn't outlined the cost of a venture likely to exceed $100 million.
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