International Paper Co. has announced the closure of two Georgia paper mills, including a Savannah mill that's been a key ...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a statement following news that International Paper would shut down its mills in Savannah ...

International Paper announced it will close its locations in Savannah and Riceboro, but the losses are being felt in Augusta, ...

International Paper called the decision a series of strategic changes to achieve an advantaged cost position in a press ...

International Paper announced Thursday it will close the Riceboro containerboard mill and Riceboro Timber and Lumber. The ...

PERRY – International Paper will close two pulp and paper mills in Coastal Georgia, a move that will put about 1,100 employees out of work, the company announced Thursday.

The closures are part of a broader initiative to reduce International Paper’s annual containerboard capacity by 1 million tons. One mill was nearly 90 years old.

International Paper will close mills in Alabama and Georgia that will lead to layoffs of more than 1,000 employees.

The company also will close a packaging facility and a timber and lumber mill, resulting in about 1,100 job cuts.

The Savannah and Riceboro closures came as part of a series of "strategic changes to achieve an advantaged cost position," ...