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Franklin Mill

Also known as Franklin Fine Paper Mill

OperatingGlobal Cellulose FibersAmerican Industrial Partnersglobalcellulosefibers.comID 00445

Franklin Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Camptown, United States, owned by American Industrial Partners. With a capacity of 270 000 tonnes per year it is the 22nd largest of the 32 pulp mills in United States with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location
Camptown, Virginia, United States
Nearest port
Newport News · 53 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
Own siding
Verified by satellite 2026-10-02
OpenStreetMap track way/20306398 ↗, 247 m from the site point. Method
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
270 000 t/y pulp
Other filing for 2011
Paper: not recorded (integrated papermaking; no paper capacity figure recorded)
Production
Not reported
Type
Kraft

Raw material and products

Pulp grades
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. capacity reported2026
    27 000 t/y (mill scope, observed 2026-07-22)
    Source ↗
  2. ownership change2025
    Sold to American Industrial Partners in Global Cellulose Fibers deal ($1.5bn)
    Source ↗

Sources

  1. industry presschecked 2026-07-22
    recyclingtoday.com ↗
  2. newschecked 2026-07-23
    usw.org ↗
  3. company websitechecked 2026-07-23
    globalcellulosefibers.com ↗
Show all 6 sources
  1. otherchecked 2026-07-25
    whattheythink.com ↗
  2. company websitechecked 2026-09-27
    globalcellulosefibers.com ↗
  3. otherchecked 2026-10-02
    openstreetmap.org ↗

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