WestRock will close 94-year-old paper mill in Tacoma
Atlanta-based WestRock Co. (NYSE: WRK) said Tuesday it will permanently close the paper mill in Tacoma's Tideflats on Sept. 30.
WestRock said high operating costs and the need for significant capital investment led to the closure.
The mill is located at 801 E Portland Ave. in the Port of Tacoma area where the Puyallup River enters Commencement Bay. Originally built in 1929, it has long been blamed as one of the sources of a rotten egg odor, colloquially known as the “Aroma of Tacoma.”
The mill currently employs about 400 people. The workers will receive severance and outplacement assistance, according to a news release.
https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/08/02/tacoma-mill-closing-will-layoff-400-people.html
Are there any paper mills left in the region? The last one in Everett shut down years ago.
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