Clearwater Paper Corporation, a premier supplier of bleached paperboard and quality consumer tissue, today announced that it temporarily suspended operations at its Augusta, Georgia paperboard facility and its Shelby, North Carolina tissue facility due to the impacts from Hurricane Helene. There was no serious damage to equipment and both facilities are resuming operations.
“As we deal with the aftermath of this powerful storm, our top priorities remain the safety of our people and ramping up our operations to service our customers,” said Arsen Kitch, president and chief executive officer. “We are deeply grateful to our Augusta and Shelby teams for their tremendous efforts to safely resume production and minimize the impact on our business while personally dealing with the effects of the storm.”
Clearwater Paper is a premier supplier of paperboard and private brand tissue. The company’s paperboard operations serve quality-conscious printers and packaging converters, with services that include custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting. The company’s tissue operations serve private brand market retail customers including grocery, club, mass merchants, and discount stores.