SUN JOURNAL • February 22, 2023
Employees at Pixelle Androscoggin Mill were told Wednesday morning that doors would be closing as early as March 6 rather than later in the spring as previously announced. The mill employs about 230 people and is the town’s biggest private employer. The mill produces specialty label and release papers, as well as industrial and packaging materials. It was built by International Paper in 1965, but the town has been making paper in several mills since 1888. Pixelle bought the Androscoggin Mill and associated properties from Verso Corp. in early 2020 as part of a $400 million deal.