Maine reacts to the opening of $120M St. Croix Tissue mill
Local and state officials were joined by industry leaders in celebrating the formal opening of the St. Croix Tissue mill in Baileyville on Tuesday — the culmination of a $120 million investment that has added 80 new jobs in the Washington County town.
According to the Bangor Daily News, the investment project, which was announced in March 2014, is estimated to allow 126 metric tons of tissue to be manufactured annually in the town.
St. Croix Tissue will supply national and international markets with a range of products, including paper napkins and towels in addition to bathroom and facial tissues.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage:
“[International Grand Investment Corp.], the company that invested heavily in Maine, as well as the workers, contractors and officials from our administration who have been working to achieve this accomplishment should be proud of their hard work and the jobs they have brought to Washington County.”
“If we truly listen to the economic message of IGIC and implement the pro-growth strategies, we can successfully modernize Maine’s forest-products industry.”
U.S. Sen. Angus King:
“This is a great day — it is a great day because forest products is at the heart of Maine. There are three great resources that we have in this state: the cold waters of the Gulf of Maine, the forests and farms of our state and our wonderful people. And this is a manifestation of what we can do when we work in partnership, when we have passion, when we stay the course and have perseverance, and when we have a visionary plan for how to pull it all together.”
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins:
“St. Croix Tissue’s investments demonstrate its commitment to the residents of Washington County by creating jobs and helping to spur economic development … this celebration is a tribute to the men and women who work here.”
Maine Pulp & Paper Association:
“The Maine Pulp & Paper Association joins the chorus of support today as St. Croix Tissue officially opens its doors, the culmination of an $120 million investment. This on the heels of a series of robust announcements from within Maine's forest products industry, including: Sappi’s plans to invest $25 million in its Skowhegan wood yard; Twin Rivers' decision to spend $12 million on its Number 8 paper machine in Madawaska and to move its R&D operations from Canada to Orono; 51 workers being called back to Catalyst in Rumford as the Number 12 paper machine went on-line with a newly developed product; and Verso's recent emergence from bankruptcy."
“These moves reinforce our belief that, while the industry is changing, it is, in fact, not dying.”
“Like thousands of others across the state, and particularly in our most rural regions, we believe in the strength and health of our forest resources as one of the state's most economically lucrative exports; appreciate the hard work and talent of thousands of Mainers who continue to make their livelihood in or supporting the industry; and applaud mill leadership from across the state for their abilities to respond with strength and stamina to the living and breathing landscape of our industry.”
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