Sappi North America

The Somerset Mill in Skowhegan is shown in this file photo from February 2017.

Sappi says it'll invest $418M into Skowhegan mill to double its paper-making capacity

Nicole Ogrysko

The announcement from Sappi North America came two days after the mid-term election, where the future of the Skowhegan mill itself had been a flashpoint in Maine's gubernatorial race.

Somerset mill workers rallied outside their union hall on Feb. 24, 2022.

Business and Economy

New deal with Skowhegan paper mill includes some of the best wage increases in decades, union says

Nicole Ogrysko

The new contract includes 3% wage increases for each of the next three years, plus a $5,000 bonus for mill workers.

Business and Economy

Sappi Paper Announces Cutbacks At Westbrook Mill

Ed Morin

Sappi paper has announced that it's permanently shutting down a paper machine at its mill in Westbrook, as well as major components of the Westbrook…

Business and Economy

Sappi's Reinvestment Helps Keep Mills Afloat Despite Falling Demand for Paper

BANGOR, Maine — The future of papermaking in Maine will be the subject of a daylong summit here Tuesday.It's been a rough couple of years for the…

Business and Economy

Sen. King's Support for Biomass Bill Sparks Debate Among Environmentalists

WESTBROOK, Maine - Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King visited Maine's oldest paper mill Friday to promote legislation he recently introduced that would…