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Riegelwood Mill

OperatingGlobal Cellulose FibersAmerican Industrial Partnersglobalcellulosefibers.comID 00156

Riegelwood Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Columbus County, United States, owned by American Industrial Partners. With a capacity of 500 000 tonnes per year it is the 10th largest of the 32 pulp mills in United States with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location
Columbus County, North Carolina, United States
Nearest port
Wilmington · 28 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
Own siding
Verified by satellite 2026-10-01
OpenStreetMap track way/16482709 ↗, 200 m from the site point. Method
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
500 000 t/y pulp
Paper: not recorded (integrated papermaking; no paper capacity figure recorded)
Production
Not reported
Type
Kraft

Raw material and products

Fibre
Pulp grades
Also produces
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: Medium (74 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. ownership change2025
    Sold to American Industrial Partners in Global Cellulose Fibers deal ($1.5bn), August 2025
    Source ↗
  2. closure2023
    No. 20 pulp machine permanently closed December 2023
    Source ↗

Sources

  1. newschecked 2026-07-23
    pulpandpaper-technology.com ↗
  2. newschecked 2026-07-23
    prnewswire.com ↗
  3. company websitechecked 2026-07-23
    globalcellulosefibers.com ↗
Show all 5 sources
  1. company websitechecked 2026-09-27
    globalcellulosefibers.com ↗
  2. otherchecked 2026-10-01
    openstreetmap.org ↗

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