Resolute Forest Products Inc. (RFP)
(RFP) announced today the indefinite idling of a newsprint machine at its
Calhoun mill in Tennessee. The idling comes as a result of a decrease in demand
for newsprint, coupled with high operating costs for the machine, which
produced 215,000 metric tons per year. The decision follows Resolute's March 11
acquisition of the 49% interest in Calhoun Newsprint Company ("CNC")
owned by The Herald Publishing Company, LLC, its joint-venture partner.
The Calhoun mill, which presently employs 610 workers, will
continue to operate the two specialty paper machines and the pulp dryer. The
announcement will affect approximately 150 positions at the mill.
