Paper production ceased at Madison Paper Industries in the US

As announced in mid-March, Madison paper mill in the US has ceased paper production on May 21.

With the closure of the mill, UPM has reduced 195,000 tons of its supercalendered paper capacity in the U.S.

Madison Paper Industries is a partnership of UPM and Northern SC Paper Corp., a subsidiary of the New York Times Company, producing approximately 195,000 tons of supercalendered paper on one paper machine. The mill employs more than 200 employees and is located in Maine, in the USA. The assets include 2 hydro power plants.