NEENAH, WI (WTAQ) – As more of us communicate in cyberspace, Wisconsin’s paper industry has taken a hit over the past few years.
Now, however, Neenah Paper says it needs more production space — so it’s building a 44,000 square foot plant to put the final touches on specialty filter papers.
Howard Piotrowski, who manages the company’s Appleton and Neenah mills, says it will be a welcome addition and a major investment in the Fox Valley. He said base papers would be made at the Neenah Paper’s mill in Appleton — and then the new plant would add chemical technology to create the end product.
The Appleton mill now has about 100 employees with 24 hour operations 5 to 7 days a week. The Neenah mill could add 20 workers of its own, with the same production hours.
Construction could begin in May or June — and it could be finished in two years if the necessary permits are granted.
(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)
