Riegelwood Mill

Riegelwood Mill

Riegelwood Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Columbus County, United States, with a capacity of 500 000 tonnes per year.

Company: Global Cellulose Fibers
Group: American Industrial Partners
Country: United States
City: Columbus County
Status: Operating
Capacity: 500 000 t/y pulp production
Type: Kraft
Website: globalcellulosefibers.comAmerican Industrial Partners group site (not this facility)

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Raw material

Products

Pulp grades

BSKP Fluff Pulp

Byproducts

Certifications

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Timeline

2025ownership change
Sold to American Industrial Partners in Global Cellulose Fibers deal ($1.5bn), August 2025
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2023closure
No. 20 pulp machine permanently closed December 2023
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Sources

newschecked 2026-07-22
https://www.wect.com/2025/08/22/international-paper-riegelwood-mill-sold-american-industrial-partners-for-1-5-billion/
newschecked 2026-07-23
https://www.pulpandpaper-technology.com/projects/international-paper-invests-to-expand-fluff-pulp-production-at-riegelwood-mill-north-carolina
newschecked 2026-07-23
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/international-paper-announces-strategic-actions-301959856.html
company websitechecked 2026-07-23
https://www.globalcellulosefibers.com/policies-certificates
otherchecked 2026-07-27
https://www.renewablesinfo.org/plant/54656-international-paper-riegelwood-mill