Great Northern Paper announced plans to close two of the paper machines at its Millinocket, Maine, mill. The company could shut the machines by the end of this week.
Earlier, the company indefinitely shut down its off-machine coater complex, which places a glossy coat on paper, and its super calendar at Millinocket, which applies a finish to the surface of paper. Those shutdowns affected about 30 people.
The two paper machines had just been re-started Monday after being shut down for more than three weeks. The machines produce coated and uncoated specialty groundwood papers such as advertising fliers and catalogue papers.
Company officials said the No. 10 paper machine at Millinocket will continue to produce coated matte paper, which is used in textbooks. The No. 11 machine also will continue to operate. It produces specialty papers used in a variety of products. Bangor Daily NewsLatest from Recycling Today
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