NewPage recently announced that, based on current product demand, it has decided to indefinitely idle the No. 12 paper machine at the Rumford, Maine mill by mid-February 2014.
The No. 12 paper machine manufactures approximately 300 tons of coated paper per day used primarily for magazines, catalogs and commercial printing applications.
"Specific operating plans, as well as timing and the number of jobs affected, are still being developed and will be implemented across the NewPage platform while satisfying customer commitments," stated Mark Lukacs, senior vice president of operations for NewPage. "We sincerely regret having to make this announcement because of the impact to our employees. We will be working with our Rumford management team to minimize the effects to our employees."
"We continue to operate in a weak commercial environment and needed to take action," said George Martin, president and chief executive officer for NewPage.
