Verso Mill's Main Paper Machine Intact After Blast: The Verso Paper Corp. operation in Sartell (MN), which has been producing paper for 105 years, was indefinitely idled by Monday’s fire that resulted in the death of 50-year-old employee and injuries to several others. But even as hot spots continued to pop up Tuesday, it was apparent the vast majority of the damage was contained to part of the paper warehouse.
Robert
Mundy, a senior vice president and chief financial officer for Memphis-based
Verso, said he was aware of preliminary reports that the paper-making capacity
of the plant’s No. 3 coated paper machine was intact. His company has been
unable to verify that, because the building was still considered unsafe, but it
sounded encouraging.
