Verso Paper Permanently Shutting Down Three Paper Machines

The shutdown of the No. 2 paper machine at the Bucksport mill will reduce Verso’s annual coated groundwood capacity by 90,000 tons or approximately 10 percent. With an annual capacity after the shutdown of 925,000 tons, Verso will remain the second largest producer of coated groundwood paper in North America. The Bucksport Mill’s workforce will be reduced by approximately 125 employees.