The Tasman Mill has been producing a twilight product , says an industry expert.
Photo: Norske Skog
Kawerau s Tasman Mill - owned by Norwegian company Norske Skog - began producing newspaper print in 1955.
But on Wednesday, it is set to cease operations after its owners deemed it unviable, leaving its 160 workers without jobs.
The mill produced up to 150 tonnes of paper per year at its peak. But as the publication paper industry declined so did the mill s output.
Industry group Industrial Symbiosis Kawerau chairman Jacob Kajavala said it was inevitable the mill would shut. Unfortunately it s producing a twilight product and it s been suffering for years. This is the inevitable conclusion of that.
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