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Madawaska Paper Mill

The Madawaska paper mill is part of the integrated East Papers pulp and paper complex. The mill is capable of producing a wide variety of specialty packaging, publishing, label and converting papers.

In line with Twin Rivers’ focus on continuing innovation and development of new products to support the ongoing growth of our business, Madawaska is also the location of our product development group.

Location: Madawaska, Maine

Highlights

Manufacturing capabilities include coatings, machine flexibility, bias toward co-development to fit customer requirements
Pulp integration with the sulphite and groundwood pulpmills in Edmundston, NB
Sustainability platform with certification to SFI^®/FSC^® program standards and recycled products
Ability to produce FDA compliant, grease resistant and wet strength papers
Sulphite pulp yields excellent printability, runnability and converting performance

Overview
Production Capacity	383,000 tpy
Number of Employees	635
Key Offerings	Coated and uncoated freesheet, hybrid and uncoated groundwood papers
Primary Markets	Lightweight Specialty Publishing, Packaging, Label and Converting Papers
Certifications	ISO 9001:2008 ISO 14001:2004 SFI certified sourcing SFIS 2005-2009 FSC chain-of-custody
2009 Energy Sources (combined with Edmundston)	79% biomass 4% fossil fuel 17% purchased electricity
Machine Trim	#3 176" #4 174" #8 284" #5 202" #7 210"
Additional Capabilities	On-site product development center Mill-based customer service Off-site technology center Off-line calendering and rewinding equipment