Jay s town line cuts through livermore falls village with little obvious effect. The international paper strike was a strike in 1987 by paper mill workers at a number of plants in the united states owned by the international paper ip company. Verso announces plans to restart paper machine in jay, maine. Similarly, the phosphorus discharges at the rumford paper company mill the rumford mill were significantly below limits required in 2008, which is. Mill in jay, maine restarts two paper machines after. Paper mill is back in business after dramatic explosion.
International paper s androscoggin mill, jay, maine international paper ip, the worlds largest forest products company, owns the. The plant in maine, known as the androscoggin plant, attracted national attention during this period. Publication date 1905 topics genealogy publisher brunswick, me. Download citation the greening of a pulp and paper mill. Began operations in jay, maine the androscoggin mill encompasses and has three paper machines. In 1898, it became a founding mill of the international paper company. Under the terms of the xl agreement, the ip mill is exempt from best management practice bmp in the water pollution portion of the cluster rules. Apr 17, 2020 in jay, the androscoggin mill has been a survivor as other paper mills closed with the loss of thousands of jobs in maine. Androscoggin mill below is a link to pixelles contractor training portal powered by abbottsfield industrial training inc. Training and certifications must be complete prior to working at pixelle.
Maine leaders react to paper mill explosion in jay. Creating sustainable paperboard alternatives to plastic. In 1898, it became one of the founding mills of international paper. It was the economic mainstay for jay, a community of 5,000 in western maine, and was considered no better or worse than other mills. International paper ip mill in jay, maine a coated fine paper mill with accompanying kraft mill and groundwood facilities. Jay, maine ap a paper mill disabled by a dramatic explosion caught on video last week has resumed production with two of its three paper. So keep a stack of magazines and advertising circulars handy. Verso announces strategic investments in its androscoggin mill in jay, maine. Topical report on xl2 project at ip, jay, maine results of. The mill in jay has about 400 employees and a production capacity of 425,000 tons of paper per year. Whentime,whostealsouryearsaway, shallstealourpleasurestoo, thememoryofthepastwillstay. The facility was established in 1965 and produces a variety of paper.
With the acquisition of specialty papers mills in jay, maine and stevens point, wis. Nearby developed the mill town village of chisholm. There was a strike which was carried out in the early 1980s which were an 18 months strike that left the mill in tabulations. Verso androscoggin llc operates an integrated pulp and paper mill located in jay, maine. Mar 15, 2010 showing international paper mills, village of chisholm, jay, me. Pixelle, who owns the mill, says there were no deaths and all employees are accounted for.
Photos and videos of the explosion were shared on twitter showing large plumes of smoke rising into the air from the mill, also known as the androscoggin mill. This case study describes the transformation of the androscoggin mill from an object of public opprobrium and conflict to a show. Jay, maine part 70 air emission license a20370gra 3 renewalamendment unit max. Jay, maine the androscoggin mill restarted two of its paper machines on wednesday, exactly one week after an explosion occurred at the facility in jay. In the wake of one of the worst recessions in american history, the last year has dealt a massive blow to several of maine s paper mill towns. Since otis venture took over the otis mill in 2009, the building has ful.
Apr 15, 2020 that mill was once owned by ohiobased verso corporation. Kraft pulp mills in maine have an opportunity to evolve and meet the demand for. This portal is specific to the jay, me androscoggin mill and does not apply to any other pixelle site. Baileyville and rumford have each suffered drastic layoffs like those in jay. The strike extended into 1988 and the company hired permanent replacements for workers. Actual annual average 2003 for pulp and paper mills in alberta. Apr 16, 2020 paper mill explosion a worker wearing a hazardous material suit hoses debris off a road near the androscoggin mill, thursday, april 16, 2020, in jay, maine. Equipment from the mill is being stripped and sold off to other mills and businesses, while the building also tenants the companies little bucket firestarters, walston woodcraft, cerealus, the mill st. Pulp capacity in the united states, 2000 forest products laboratory. Verso announces strategic investments in its androscoggin mill in. Last month verso announced that it would lay off about 190 workers and idle one of its paper machines, a digester and recovery boiler that support the machine in. Janet mills, members of the congressional delegation, and state legislators express concern, praise first responders. It currently turns out flexible packaging paper, release liner paper, specialty labels, kraft.
Apr 16, 2020 a paper mill blew up in jay, maine today, not too far down the road from us, king tweeted. Contractor safety specialty paper solutions pixelle. The blast rocked the androscoggin mill in jay, in central maine, around noon, state police spokesman steve mccausland said. In the background is the international paper company, a paper mill company. A strike that began in 1987 and lasted into 1988 greatly.
International paper s androscoggin mill, jay, maine. This article well clarifies the plants continuous change. Pulp and paper mills still pollute our water, air, and soil. Apr 15, 2020 wreckage smolders at the androscoggin mill after an explosion at the paper mill, wednesday, april 15, 2020, in jay, maine. Nature of business pulp and paper mill facility location jay, maine nsr license issuance date april 22, 2008 b. A massive explosion at the mill on wednesday spewed wood fiber and pulping liquor but resulted in no serious injuries. More layoffs at maine paper mill after blast maine news. Bucksport energy, llc was a 174 mw, natural gasfired turbine generator at bucksports paper mill in bucksport, me, who owns and operates a gasfired power plant.
An explosion at a paper mill rocked a small maine town on wednesday, as a passerby captured images of the terrifying blast. A number of the historic mills including those in madawaska, jay, bucksport, rumford, old town, and lincoln hung. We have updated information on the mill explosion in jay. The description of the androscoggin mill goes from a public opprobrium and the conflict that shows every case for environmental management. Androscoggin mill in jay, maine announces more layoffs. The vfw post is just a few hundred feet north of livermore falls.
Pdf historically, the pulp and paper industry has been a cornerstone of maines. Its economic impact stretches far beyond the 500 workers there, to a supply chain that includes loggers, truckers and foresters. In exchange for this exemption, ip has agreed to take a number of projects designed to. In this image, two women are holding a banner in english and chinese that says, chinese progressive association workers center. Summary international paper ip, the worlds largest forest products company, owns the androscoggin mill, a large pulp and paper mill in jay, maine, in the northeastern united states.
Final report 2003 androscoggin river caged mussel study. The failure of labor management cooperation at two maine. Recent investments in refining equipment will enable the paper machines to produce at the normal quality and output. Verso androscoggin llc departmental franklin county.
Bad trade devastated american paper industry united steelworkers. This paper presents a case study of labor relations at two maine paper mills, focusing on. Paper mill is back in business after dramatic explosion ap news. In 1906, there were more than 100 pulp and paper mills in maine. The greening of a pulp and paper mill the greening of a pulp and paper mill, is a report of international paper ip, which initially operated the androscoggin mill and was the largest forest manufacturer in the universe. Project xl sitespecific rule for the international paper. Sep 27, 2020 jay, maine ap the owner of the androscoggin paper mill is cutting another 51 jobs, bringing the total to 110 workers laid off since an explosion in april. The plant in maine, known as the androscoggin plant, attracted national attention during this. Jay mill owners wont rebuild pulp digester destroyed in. The paper machine and associated pulping capacity were tem porarily idled in january 2017 and shut down in july 2017 as a result of declining demand for the graphic paper products formerly.
Paper mill explosion rocks small town of jay, maine, but. Joel davis, of the state of maine fire marshals office, said wednesday at 12. The failure of labor management cooperation at two maine paper. Apr 23, 2020 jay, maine ap a paper mill disabled by a dramatic explosion caught on video last week has resumed production with two of its three paper machines, officials said thursday.
In 2005, the jay mill s phosphorus discharges were below these limits by at least 17%, whereas in 2006, the jay mill lowered its discharges to 29% below the 2015 limit. Androscoggin paper mill explodes in jay, maine video. Roxie lassetter, human resources manager for pixelle specialty solutions, the company that owns the mill, said there were no deaths or injuries in the april 15 explosion. That cost included the sale of another mill in wisconsin. Direct testimony of john lichter protecting maines environment. Wreckage smolders at the androscoggin mill after an explosion at the paper mill, wednesday, april 15, 2020, in jay, maine. Paper mill explosion rocks small town of jay, maine, but no. From the early twentieth century until the 1960s, maine led thenation in paper production.
Apr 23, 2020 androscoggin mill in jay restarts 2 paper machines a week after explosion the mill s a4 and a5 machines are now running 247 and customer service and sales personnel are taking orders from customers. The former verso paper mill located in jay, maine, exploded on wednesday, april 15, at around noon local time. Apr 15, 2020 an explosion at a paper mill in maine shook the ground wednesday and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles around, but it appeared no one was injured. Maine mill wont rebuild pulp mill that exploded maine. Pdf jay, maine, fights for jobs and the environment. It is a great pulp and paper mill in jay, marine, in the northeast united states. Verso androscoggin llc verso androscoggin is an integrated pulp and paper manufacturing.
Join an email alert list and receive the latest jie table of. International paper ip, the worlds largest forest products company, owns the androscoggin mill, a large pulp and paper mill in jay, maine, in the northeastern united states. Both jay and livermore falls, have been paper mill towns on the river since the 19th century. An xl2 project is being conducted at the international paper ip paper mill in jay, maine. In exchange for this exemption, ip has agreed to improve the quality. Usw women of steel catalyst paper, rumford, me download this as a pdf.
Following in his footsteps, ive worked at paper mills my whole life, first at an. The androscoggin mill in jay, about 30 miles northwest of augusta, was first reported to franklin county sheriffs deputies at 12. Dec 09, 2020 maine mill wont rebuild pulp mill that exploded more jay, maine ap the owner of a maine paper machine that went offline after an explosion in april said it plans to keep the machine idle. Verso to upgrade jay mill for specialty papermaking.
Jay, maine ap the maine department of labors rapid response team is working with employees of the verso corp. A caged mussel study was conducted in the androscoggin river, maine during the summer of 2003 to determine the feasibility and scientific value of us ing transplanted mussels to monitor the effluent from international paper s ip kraft mill at jay, maine. The mahoosucs section of the androscoggin river trail begins at the maine border in gilead. Jay was the scene of an extended and bitter strike of workers against the international paper androscoggin mill in 189871988. The jay, maine mill s onsite pulping equipment has capacity to process all incoming pulp. The explosion shook the ground and produced a plume of black smoke that. International paper s androscoggin mill ip, located in jay, maine is proposing to develop, test and implement a computer generate d predictive emissions monitoring pem system to correlate op erating parameters to emission rates and predict pollutant emissions on a continuous basis for the mill s waste fuel incinerator wfi. It was a large pulp and paper mill situated in jay maine, a town which is in the north eastern of the united states. This paper presents a case study of labor relations at two maine paper mills, focusing. Established in 1965, the androscoggin mill began making paper 1965 and providing power for a multitude of nearby mills and factories. Video recorded after the explosion showed extensive damage to the mill, which employs about 500. An explosion at a paper mill rocked a small maine town on wednesday, as a passerby captured images of the terrifying blast the androscoggin mill in jay, about 30 miles northwest of augusta, was. Status report on xl2 projects at ip androscoggin mill. Production capacities of all woodpulp mills in the united.
Join an email alert list and receive the latest jie table. Technology based standards for pulp and paper mill wastewater. Maine pollutant discharge elimination system mepdes permit me0001937 maine waste discharge license wdl application w0006235nqm minor revision dear. Maine mill wont rebuild pulp mill that exploded maine news.
Paper mill is back in business after dramatic explosion maine news. The restart of pixelle specialty solutions androscoggin mill in jay followed a blast that happened in a large, kettlelike digester in which a slurry of wood chips. Members of the chinese progressive association workers center participated in a march in jay, maine, in solidarity with the striking workers of international paper company. The turbine provided lowcost electricity and steam to the mill and eliminated the use of coal as a fuel, reducing air emissions by half. Jul 27, 2000 the environmental protection agency epa today is finalizing this rule to provide sitespecific regulatory flexibility under the clean water act cwa as part of an xl project with international paper s androscoggin mill pulp and paper manufacturing facility in jay, maine. Topical report on xl2 project at ip, jay, maine results. Jay wgme part of the androscoggin mill in jay exploded on wednesday, according to maine state police. The mill is utilizing pulp produced by pixelle mills in chillicothe, ohio and spring grove, pennsylvania, and supplemental purchased pulp. Investigation begins into cause of massive paper mill blast. It is a fullyintegrated mill producing its own wood chips, pulp and power. This video of the mill explosion in jay, maine is scary.
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