Pixelle to Idle Chillicothe, Ohio Paper Mill

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC announced that it has updated its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices to employees at the Chillicothe Paper Mill in Ohio. The company intends to cease production at the facility by 10th August this year.

The company had announced initial WARN notices in April 2025. Since then, it has been working diligently with the government and all community partners to explore every possible path forward towards sustaining the mill operations. It had initially paused the exact timing of the shutdown. However, the steep decline in customer demand during recent weeks have forced the company to fix August 10, 2025 as the last date of operation of the Chillicothe paper mill.

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Pixelle reiterated its continued support to impacted employees. It will continue working with JobsOhio and federal, state, and local officials towards providing support services to affected employees and also with regards to the future of the site. It continues to explore all viable sale opportunities for the plant, including decommissioning of the plant and also seeking a potential buyer who would keep the plant operating.

The Chillicothe paper mill produces specialty papers with partial recycled content.