US paper mill to re-open after fire

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Production re-launched U.S. paper producer Marcal has announced it will return to production activities this month after a fire that destroyed its facility in January 2019.

Rob Baron, the president and chief executive of the New Jersey-based paper producer, told local news site NJ.com that a merger with Pennsyl-vania-based Nittany Paper was the decisive factor that allowed Marcal to re-establish its production activities.

The plant was previously operated by a workforce of some 500 employ-ees. The value of the latest investment was not disclosed by the firm.