Verso Paper says it plans to make technology upgrades to its No. 4 Paper Machine in Jay. The company says this will increase the machine's capacity to produce “release-liner paper.”
“Release-liner is the paper that's used as the backing for a wide variety of industrial and consumer labels, and my favorite example of that is the familiar ‘Hello My Name’ is label,” says Verso spokesperson Kathi Rowzie.
Rowzie says the investments will advance the company's plan to produce only specialty papers and packaging products in Jay.
Verso says investments will come in two phases, which will include upgrades in such areas as pulping and refining systems. It's expected that the first project phase will be completed in the third quarter of this year and the second some time next year.
Rowzie says the investment in the No. 4 machine won't create any new jobs.
