The Chillicothe mill produces commercial printing papers, inkjet papers, book papers and envelope papers, to name a few of its specialty paper grades.
PaperAge editor's note: The following news story was posted online on June 17 by multiple news outlets in the Chillicothe, Ohio area.
July 17, 2025 (Chillicothe) - An informal agreement on the Chillicothe paper mill between the owner and the state's economic development corporation was released on social media recently. It sets five "preliminary terms" before the revised shutdown date.
The Memorandum of Agreement between mill operator Pixelle (based in Pennsylvania, and owned by H.I.G. Capital of Miami, Florida) and JobsOhio was posted by Natalie Fahmy (Ohio Statehouse/Politics Reporter)on X / Twitter recently.
An outline of the five terms:
"The MOU signed between JobsOhio and HIG/Pixelle was an important step in assuring that the local community has a voice in redevelopment of the paper mill site," stated Tammy Eallonardo, Director of Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development. "It puts us in control of the site — rather than an outsider who doesn't know Ross County or its people."
Eallonardo, as head of GCRCD, is a member of the 'paper mill response team' that has been discussing the situation weekly since the mid-April surprise announcement of the mill's closure.
A "Memorandum of Agreement" or MOU is "a formal, yet non-binding agreement that outlines the present intentions, roles, and objectives of the parties involved in a collaboration. It is not legally enforceable like a contract." (Definition from the Georgia Institute of Technology).
A "WARN Act Notice" is a legally required notification for when union labor may start to be laid off, filed with the state.
The complete news article with an image of the MOU is available here
SOURCE: Chillicothe's WCHI EZ 1350