Chillicothe paper mill will remain open through 2025
One day after Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) sent a scathing letter to the CEOs of Pixelle Specialty Solutions, a subsidiary of HIG Capital, he announced Friday that HIG capital agreed to pause the closure and keep the paper mill open until the end of 2025 after speaking with executives.
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'I look forward to working with them to find a solution that guarantees the well-being of Ohio workers,' Moreno wrote in a post on X that included the announcement of the closure's pause.
Paper mills have been a part of Chillicothe since at least the 19th century. The company said the mill was going to shut down in phases over the coming weeks.
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