NewPage
Corporation (NewPage) and Omya have entered into a long-term supply agreement
to build a Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) plant, located at the NewPage
Escanaba paper mill site. The plant will create seven new jobs.
PCC
is an essential raw material used in the papermaking process. It lends to key
properties such as bulk, opacity, brightness and whiteness. PCC is manufactured
using lime and carbon dioxide (CO2).The Escanaba mill currently purchases PCC from another supplier. With the PCC plant on-site, the mill will save on transportation costs. Lime needed for the PCC manufacturing process will be purchased from the Upper Peninsula.
