International Paper Announces more Down time

International Paper announced it will take planned uncoated freesheet downtime at its Franklin, VA mill in March. PM1 and PM5 will be shut down this week and the week of March 16, and PM1 will be closed the week of March 9. The production curtailment is estimated to be 14,000 tons. The company will also curtail two machines at its Riverdale mill in Selma, AL beginning the week of March 16 and ending the week of March 30. PM15 will be down for 21 days and PM16 will be down for 18 days. The total production loss is estimated at nearly 34,000 tons.