The 2023 closure of the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill in Canton, North Carolina, marks the end of an era for a town known for its industry.
The Haywood County mill, which has been in operation under multiple owners since 1908, is the town's largest employer. The majority of the company's 1,200 local employees work at the main plant in Canton, with the remaining few hundred employed at a satellite facility in Waynesville.
BPR is following the closure of the mill and the effects on residents and neighbors.
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Lilly KnoeppAt noon Wednesday, a whistle rang out over the town of Canton as it has daily for decades, but the sound this day was more like a death knell for the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill. -
Lilly KnoeppCanton paper mill’s final whistle will blow Wednesday, May 24, at noon, marking the beginning of the shutdown of the town’s largest employer, according to Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers who made the announcement Monday on Twitter. -
Lilly KnoeppTown and county offer assistance after closure of Pactiv Evergreen paper mill. -
Lilly KnoeppNC Governor Roy Cooper and NC Attorney General Josh Stein demand return of funds paid to paper mill company over last eight years. -
Lilly KnoeppElected officials press for environmental clean-up from Pactiv Evergreen paper mill closure. -
Lilly KnoeppCanton residents are still waiting for answers about the sale of stock by executives of the Pactiv Evergreen papermill. Local leaders are calling for an investigation and for $12 million in state incentives to be returned. -
Alex Ford/FlickrTown leaders call for unity as plant closure leaves community worried about financial feature. -
Lilly KnoeppThe Pactive Evergreen closure leaves the milltown without a mill and a community "in grieving mode," mayor says.
