Escanaba Mill

Also known as Billerud Escanaba

OperatingBillerud AB (publ)Billerud billerud.comID 00352

Escanaba Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Wells Township, United States, owned by Billerud.

Location and logistics

Location: Wells Township, Michigan, United States
Nearest port: Milwaukee · 315 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding: Own siding
Verified by satellite 2026-10-01
OpenStreetMap track way/1017618893 ↗, 115 m from the site point. Method

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Capacity and output

Capacity: Not recorded
Paper: not recorded (integrated papermaking; no paper capacity figure recorded)
Production: Not reported
Type: Kraft

Raw material and products

Fibre

Mixed Hardwood Mixed Softwood

Paper products

Coated Paper Specialty Paper

Also produces

Electricity

Certifications

FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (95 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

expansionunsourced2026
Woodyard upgrade completion (Project Wolverine) targeted for fall 2025, remaining improvements Q1 2026
expansion2025
$105 million upgrade to woodyard and paper machines approximately 50-60% complete (Project Wolverine)
Source ↗
conversionunsourced2024
Cancelled proposed $1 billion conversion to cartonboard production

Sources

company websitechecked 2026-11-04
billerud.com ↗
company websitechecked 2026-07-22
billerud.com ↗
otherchecked 2026-10-01
openstreetmap.org ↗

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company websitechecked 2026-10-08
billerud.com ↗

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How to cite

WoodComp (). Escanaba Mill (WoodComp ID 00352). WoodComp facility database, version 2026-11. Accessed the date you retrieved it. https://woodcomp.world/id/352