Katahdin Paper Mill to Take Downtime

Katahdin Paper temporarily shut down PM5 at its East Millinocket, ME mill. The 125,000TPA directory paper machine could be idled for as many as 28 days. The closure will affect approximately 140 hourly-paid workers and an unspecified number of salaried workers. The East Millinocket mill employs roughly 491 workers and is owned by Brookfield Asset Management, but is managed by Fraser Papers.