The company announced Tuesday it finished the conversion and expansion of Paper Machine No. 2 at its Somerset Mill, saying production will ramp to full volume in 2026.
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OSHA fines contractor for fall at Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan
The federal agency fined a Washington-based contractor, that employed the worker who was seriously injured, about $13,000, records show.
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Skowhegan paper mill among dirtiest in the country, new study finds
As other mills move away from burning tires as fuel, Maine plants have increased the practice, according to the Environmental Integrity Project, which also says emissions are being underreported. The plants dispute that.
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Firefighters work 11 hours to extinguish Sappi wood yard fire
The fire apparently started in a gearbox of a conveyor belt that moves wood chips to be processed, Skowhegan fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez said.
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Contractor seriously injured in Sappi mill accident
A contractor working at the Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan fell through a roof opening Friday and suffered serious injuries, according to a Sappi official.