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Operations & Footprint 2 Oct 2026

US Paper Mill to restart papermaking at former Pixelle mill in Chillicothe, Ohio

U.S. Paper Mill LLC, a subsidiary of U.S. Medical Gloves Company that bought the Chillicothe, Ohio mill from Pixelle Specialty Solutions in October 2025, is reviving the site's number 12 paper machine, idle since the mill closed in August 2025. Thirteen staff are working on the machine, which is due to be fully operational and making paper by December 2026. The owner is in talks with several companies on paper manufacturing and estimates up to 350 paper-operations jobs could be added within a year.

Why this mattersA machine restart returns speciality paper capacity to southern Ohio a year after closure, with up to 350 paper jobs planned, against a wider pattern of North American closures.

  • U.S. Paper Mill LLC acquired the Chillicothe, Ohio mill from Pixelle Specialty Solutions in October 2025.
  • The mill had closed in August 2025.
  • Thirteen current employees are assigned to restart the number 12 paper machine, known as "The Chief".
  • The machine is expected to be fully operational and making paper by December 2026.
  • More than 180 employees currently work on-site across diverse sectors since the acquisition.
  • The owner estimates as many as 350 new employees could be added for paper operations within the next year.
Pixelle Specialty Solutions mentioned U.S. Medical Gloves Company
Sources highlandcountypress.com
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Updates

  • 2026-10-03 · Edited before publication: Facts grounded, but the headline overstates: the machine is being revived and is due to make paper in December 2026, not restarting now. 'Why this matters' speculated about demand for speciality paper assets beyond the source; rewritten to the grounded consequence.