The mill produces an average of 550,000 tons of paper annually and some 500,000 tons of pulp per year. Rumford catalyst paper announced plans friday to sell the rumford paper mill and a mill in wisconsin to a subsidiary of nine dragons paper. Javelin energy llc, a partnership among arclight capital partners, delta power and john hancock financial services, acquired a 10% interest in rumford from columbia electric corp in dec 2000. Newpage seeks sale of rumford mill to advance its merger. Rumford paper company the mill plans to make upgrades to their r9 pulp dryer such that production of the pulp dryer will be increased from 350 to 400 tons per day. The catalyst paper mill officially has a new owner and a new name. Rumford mill to be acquired by canadian paper company. Our rumford mill is located in the western region of maine and was established in 1901.
Owner of rumford mill seeks fame financing for new tissue. The product mix at the rumford mill will be converted to 100% market pulp, all of which will be sent to chinese nine dragons paper mills. Rumford, maine wmtw nd paper has announced it is making significant upgrades to its mill in rumford, which is more than 100 years old. Catalyst paper relaunches rumford offset new and improved. Rumford mill decided to indefinitely idle paper machine youtube.
At the rumford mill, the pulp dryer and all three paper machines will undergo significant upgrades to improve production, lower costs and be more competitive. Production facilities ranged from a small mill in turncrs falls, mas sachusettswhichproduced ii tons of paperperdaytothe hudson river mill in corinth, ncw york, onc ofthe most advanced in the industry with a daily output of 150 tons. Nd paper llc, a whollyowned subsidiary of nine dragons paper ltd. The rumford mill remains a major employer in the states region with more than 650 employees. The mills mostly produce magazine paper and newsprint the company was established as norskecanada in 2000, when norske skog bought the majority. Federal register mead paper, rumford mill, rumford. Rumford paper company departmental oxford county findings. Richmond paper company mill complex east providence providence county, ri name of property citytown county and state section number 7 page 1 description general the richmond paper company1 complex is a group of late 19th to mid20thcentury, one to threestory, predominantly brick buildings sited on a roughly acre waterfront site bounded. Idled old town paper mill being bought by owner of rumford. The 89yearold mill produces 1,500 tons of paper a daycoated paper for magazines such as national geographic and time, uncoated paper for envelopes and business forms. The mill produces 460,000 tonnes of kraft pulp and 565,000 tonnes of paper annually.
Pdf historically, the pulp and paper industry has been a cornerstone of maines. Schedule b supplemental terms and conditions nd paper. Jun 20, 2018 select appropriate mill cpoi dba nd paper rumford division 35 hartford street rumford, me 04276 attention. Content is available under creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike. Rumford mill rules the rumford mill requires all work areas to be kept clean and safe at all times. This fluidizedbed project is at the oxford pulp and paper mill. Catalyst paper announced yesterday that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with newpage corp.
The decline in the paper industry is demonstrated by the continuous drop in the towns population over the past four decades to only sixtytwo percent of its 1970 level. Catalyst paper corporation is a pulp and paper company based in the canadian city of richmond, british columbia. Now owned by nd paper llc, a wholly owned subsidiary of nine dragons paper holdings limited, the mill will be known as. Miamisburg, ohio march 17, 2011 newpage corporation, the largest coated paper manufacturer in north america, announced today that its subsidiary, rumford paper company, based in rumford, maine, has signed an agreement to sell its cogeneration energy assets to a unit of reenergy. Find 2 listings related to catalyst paper mill in rumford on. This page was last edited on 15 january 2020, at 15. Nov 05, 20 from the turn of the century, rumfords economy has been driven by the pulp and paper industry. Usa, which can produce 100 percent of its energy process steam and electricity using multiple. The rumford mills plant security personnel play a key roll in. Canadian company to buy paper mill in rumford portland. Owner of rumford mill seeks fame financing for new tissue machine. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Cpoi dba nd paper biron division 621 north biron drive wisconsin rapids, wi 54494 attention. Nd paper rumford, maine wisconsin rapids, wisconsin.
On june 29, 2018, catalyst sold rumford mill in rumford, main and biron mill in biron, wi along with the companys u. Sep 02, 2015 the catalyst paper mill in rumford has decided to indefinitely idle one of its paper machines, affecting about 50 workers. Catalyst paper relaunches rumford offset new and improved 92 brightness, inventory now available catalyst paper. It operates five pulp mills and paper mills, producing a combined 1. Richmond, bc catalyst paper is proud to announce the new and improved rumford offset, an uncoated freesheet paper produced at its rumford mill in maine, usa. Nd paper operates three newly acquired mills in the united states.
Rumford owns and operates a large lumber mill in rumford, maine and produces. Nd paper, a hong kong stock exchange listed company, for the sale of catalysts u. Newpage to stop rumford paper machine indefinitely, number. The rumford paper company owns a paper mill in maine, usa, which can produce 100 percent of its energy process steam and electricity using multiple boilers and a 120 mva steam turbine generator controlled by abbs procontrol p distributed control system dcs. We are very pleased to welcome the rumford and biron mills to the nine dragons family. Nd paper, a whollyowned subsidiary of chinabased nine dragons paper, also owns a paper mill in rumford.
In rapid succession, five people in rumford and mexico are diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer associated with exposure to dioxin, a toxic chemical formed in the paper bleaching process. Catalyst paper enters agreement with newpage, rumford to. Federal register mead paper, rumford mill, rumford, maine. Search, browse and learn about the federal register. Rumford paper mill recalls 51 workers, restarts machine. Find highquality rumford mill stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Today, the rumford paper company is owned by newpage corporation with headquarters in miamisburg, ohio. Installing a new vacuum pump for the couch roll that will remove more water. Jul 24, 2012 not that life in the old rumford was entirely enviable. Sep 02, 2015 rumford, maine catalyst paper in rumford, the former newpage mill, announced wednesday that it has decided to keep its no. Rumford a canadian paper company has announced that it has entered into an agreement with newpage corporation to purchase the local pulp and paper mill, along with another facility in wisconsin. In addition to producing 550,000 metric tonnes of paper, the rumford mill has over 100,000 tonnes of annual market pulp capacity.
Industrial activity is limited almost exclusively to papermaking, and rumfords mead paper company mill originally the oxford paper companys mill. The old town mill is being sold again, this time to the hong kong company that also owns a paper mill in rumford with a promise of bringing well over 100 highpaying jobs to the area maine. Rumford paper company the mill is proposing to modify their lime kiln located at their integrated pulp and paper mill located in rumford, maine. Water quality sampling rounds, meadwestvaco paper division, rumford mill, rumford, maine. Rumford paper company departmental registration facility. Mec facilities and paper mill at rumford,me 08211989. Success story be in touch with your control system. Paper mill chemicals form pall of controversy over cancer. Paper was once made with reconstituted rags but, in the late nineteenth century, the sulfite process for breaking wood fibers down into. Nov 19, 20 rumford, maine newpage on tuesday said it would indefinitely stop operation of one of the paper machines at its rumford paper mill by midfebruary because of tough economic conditions.
The rumford mill is the largest of the five mills owned by catalyst. Eighteen buildings 14 contributing and 4 noncontributing are inventoried below. Nd paper, a subsidiary of nine dragons paper of hong kong, announced friday that it had completed the purchase of paper mills in rumford and biron, wisconsin, and an operations center in. The catalyst mill in rumford, maine manufactures bleached kraft market pulp and fine coated paper. Following in his footsteps, ive worked at paper mills my whole life, first at an. The pulp and paper mill although there are several chemical and mechanical pulping methods used for delignifying wood table 2l, separating fibers, and removing discoloration, all integrated pulp and paper mills involve the same general steps in the manufacture of pulp and paper. Rumford mill to indefinitely shut down paper machine. Shuttered old town paper mill to be sold to owner of. Catalyst paper corporation, headquartered in richmond, british columbia, will purchase the rumford and biron, wis. The first paper machine went into production on december 21. Newpage subsidiary signs agreement to sell rumford. Fuel burning equipment particulate emission standard, 06096 cmr 103 last amended.
Sourcewatch is a project of the center for media and democracy cmd. Nd paper llc says its purchasing the paper mill, which has had several owners in recent years. Order approving stipulation and consent agreement, docket no. Paper industry mainerumford persons associated with manual labormainerumford.
Rumford, maine catalyst paper in rumford, the former newpage mill, announced wednesday that it has decided to keep its no. The 122012 permit authorized the discharge of up to a monthly average flow of 34 million gallons per day mod oftreated process waste waters, treated spills ofsanitary. That year, the oxford paper company secured what was then considered one of the most valuable contracts in the paper industrythe manufacture of all the postal cards used by the united states post office. Now owned by nd paper llc, a wholly owned subsidiary of nine. Bad trade devastated american paper industry united steelworkers. Upgrading the rumford paper mill steam generator the rumford paper company owns a paper mill in maine, usa, which can produce 100 percent of its energy process steam and electricity using multiple boilers and a 120 mva steam turbine generator controlled by abbs procontrol p distributed control system dcs. Nd paper, a subsidiary of nine dragons paper of hong kong, announced friday that it had completed the purchase of paper mills in rumford and biron, wisconsin, and an operations center in ohio from catalyst paper corp. The commission approves the attached stipulation and consent agreement agreement between the office of enforcement enforcement and rumford paper company rumford. In a fourpage report for customers, the company, catalyst paper, said it will make 50, 60, and 70lb offset paper with 91 brightness out of 100%. Chinese company to buy rumford paper mill lewiston sun. Oxford paper companys postcard mill, rumford, 1903. Rumford wgme rumfords paper mill has been sold again. Lyons said catalyst started developing new product lines to diversify its offerings in the global pulp and paper market.
The old town mill is being sold again, this time to the hong kong company that also owns a paper mill in rumford with a promise of bringing well over 100 highpaying jobs to the area. The oxford produced the cards at a rate of 3 million per day. Usw women of steel catalyst paper, rumford, me download this as a pdf. Nd paper announces significant upgrades to rumford mill. Nine dragons paper to acquire catalyst papers pulp and paper. Rumford paper company rumford or respondent is alleged to have. Richmond, bc catalyst paper catalyst announced today that it has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with nd paper llc, a wholly owned subsidiary of nine dragons paper holdings ltd. Workers stand at a paper machine in the oxford paper companys postcard mill in 1903. Nd paper plans substantial investment in rumford mill.
The pulp and paper making processes princeton university. Nd paper llc, a wholly owned subsidiary of nine dragons paper holdings ltd. The rumford paper company owns a paper mill in maine. Be in touch with your control system upgrading the. This order is in the public interest because it resolves the. Jul 02, 2018 the catalyst paper mill officially has a new owner and a new name. They have proposed modifying the existing lime kiln to allow the firing of natural gas as an alternative to, or in conjunction with, the fuel oil presently fired.
A californiabased company will restart a machine at the rumford mill tuesday while at the same time this week introducing an uncoated freesheet offset paper grade that is being made on the machine. Newpage subsidiary signs agreement to sell rumford cogeneration energy assets to unit of reenergy holdings. A moose mountain production, filmed by richard moose ouellette takes a look around the railroad facilities and boise cascade paper mill at rumford, maine on. This is more than just for looks, its to help prevent slips, trips, falls, fires, and process problems. Chisholm opened the oxford paper companys rumford mill in 1901 and expanded production in the years immediately following, resulting in a population boom in the town.
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