Madawaska Paper Mill

The Madawaska paper mill is our largest paper mill and part of the integrated East Papers pulp and paper complex. The mill is capable of producing a wide variety of specialty packaging, publishing, label and converting papers.

In line with Fraser’s focus on continuing innovation and development of new products to support the ongoing growth of our business, Madawaska is also the location of our product development expertise.

Location: Madawaska, Maine

Highlights

Manufacturing capabilities include coatings, machine flexibility, bias toward co-development to fit customer requirements
Pulp integration with the sulphite and groundwood pulpmills in Edmundston, NB
Sustainability platform with SFI^®/FSC fibre certification, recycled products and carbon neutral paper
Ability to produce FDA compliant and grease resistant papers
Sulphite pulp yields excellent printability, runnability and converting performance

Overview
Production Capacity	380,000 tpy
Number of Employees	680 (approx.)
Key Offerings	Coated and uncoated freesheet, hybrid and uncoated groundwood papers
Primary Markets	Specialty Print, Packaging, Label, Converting and Publishing
Certifications	ISO 9001:2000 ISO 14001 SFI^® fibre sourcing procurement FSC chain of custody
2008 Energy Sources (combined with Madawaska)	83% biomass 5% fossil fuel 9% purchased electricity 3% carbon neutral hydro-electricity
Machine Trim	#3 176" #4 174" #8 284" #5 202.5" #7 210"
Additional Capabilities	On-site product development centre Mill-based customer service Off-site technology centre Off-line calendering and rewinding equipment