Century-old NC paper mill that employs 1,100 to abruptly close, mayor says small town's soul being ripped out Pactiv Evergreen is closing the factory within the coming months, ...

A paper mill that first opened in Canton, North Carolina, more than 100 years ago is closing, laying off about 900 workers. To put that in perspective, Canton's population is about 4,400.

On March 6, Pactiv Evergreen announced it would shut down the paper mill that had been in the small western North Carolina town of Canton since 1908. It was the largest employer in Haywood County ...

CANTON, N.C. (WSPA) – Canton, a small town in Haywood County, is known as the ‘paper town.’ The 115-year-old paper mill is visible from almost any angle. Now, as the paper mill is set to ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Emotions are high near the Tennessee and North Carolina state line after a paper mill that's more than a century old announced this week it will close. Pactiv Evergreen, the ...

International Paper, which supplies about 20% of all paper in the United States, said Wednesday it would close one of its two pulp machines near Wilmington, and lay off 200 workers. The cuts are ...

Canton, North Carolina paper mill to close this week, Mayor says. Canton paper mill to close this week, Mayor says. Share Copy Link. Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 5:44 PM EDT May 23, 2023 ...

Attorney General Josh Stein is suing the Illinois-based corporate owner of Canton's now shuttered paper mill, saying that by closing the century-old Haywood County operation and throwing more than ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A paper mill near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line has closed. The Canton paper mill's last mill whistle blew at noon on Wednesday, May 24, according to Canton Mayor ...

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper urged Pactiv Evergreen not to shut down its Canton mill, noting the "devastating effect" an estimated 1,100 job losses would have on the state.

Layoffs in North Carolina: Pactive Evergreen in Canton, Klaussner Furniture, Yellow Corporation, and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams top 2023 list. Paper mill and furniture: NC’s 5 biggest 2023 ...

Trails project underway in Western NC since 2019 has been a boost to local economy in Old Fort, but was devastated by Helene.