Riverdale Mill
Also known as Selma Mill
OperatingInternational Paperinternationalpaper.comID 00453
Riverdale Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Selma, United States, owned by International Paper. With a capacity of 700 000 tonnes per year it is the 3rd largest of the 32 pulp mills in United States with a recorded capacity.
Location and logistics
- Location
- Selma, Alabama, United States
- Nearest port
- Mobile · 227 kmStraight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
- Rail siding
- Own sidingVerified by satellite 2026-10-01OpenStreetMap track way/7642125 ↗, 65 m from the site point. Method
Map
Capacity and output
- Capacity
- 700 000 t/y pulpTrade press for 2024Paper: not recorded (integrated papermaking; no paper capacity figure recorded)
- Production
- Not reported
- Type
- Kraft
Raw material and products
Paper products
Also produces
Certifications
FSCPEFC
History and sources
Timeline
- conversion2026The No. 16 machine conversion was completed in the second quarter of 2026, ahead of the original third quarter target, leaving the mill focused on packaging grades.Source ↗
- conversion2026No. 16 machine converts from freesheet to containerboard Q3 2026, $250-300MSource ↗
- conversion2025In August 2025 International Paper announced a 250 million dollar conversion of the Riverdale No. 16 machine from uncoated freesheet to containerboard, scheduled for completion by the third quarter of 2026.Source ↗
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- conversion2017-09-22International Paper announced on 22 September 2017 an investment of about 300 million dollars to convert the No. 15 machine at Riverdale from uncoated freesheet to whitetop linerboard and containerboard, adding 450,000 tons of packaging capacity and cutting uncoated freesheet capacity by 235,000 tons, with completion targeted for mid 2019.Source ↗
- ownership change1986International Paper acquired the Hammermill Paper Company in 1986, taking over the mill Hammermill had established near Selma, Alabama during the 1960s.Source ↗
Sources
- industry presschecked 2026-07-22madeinalabama.com ↗
- company website×2checked 2026-08-24internationalpaper.com ↗
- newschecked 2026-07-23selmatimesjournal.com ↗
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- company websitechecked 2026-07-23internationalpaper.com ↗
- otherchecked 2026-10-01openstreetmap.org ↗
Related facilities
International Paper
Largest in United States
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