Resolute to idle PM in South Carolina

Photo: Resolute Forest Products

Resolute Forest Products will idle a paper machine, PM 2, at its Catawba pulp and paper mill in South Carolina. According to Charlotte Observer and Charlotte Business Journal, about 180 employees will be impacted by the decision.

The reason behind this decision is lower demand for all kinds of lightweight, coated paper products, including magazines, catalogs and flyer inserts, according to a Resolute spokeswoman.

The idling of PM 2 will remove about 193,000 metric tons per year of coated paper capacity from the Catawba's mill's paper production capacity.