RYAM's Jesup plant is resuming operations following the outage, with one production line currently not operating due to the fire.
April 6, 2026 - Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) confirmed that an isolated fire occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m. on April 4 in the digester area of its Jesup, Georgia cellulose specialty plant during its scheduled annual maintenance outage.
The fire was quickly contained and extinguished by the company's on-site team with assistance from local first responders.
There were no injuries and no off-site impacts, RYAM said.
The company has initiated standard follow-up actions, including a root cause investigation and repair planning.
Jesup is resuming operations following the outage, with one production line currently not operating due to the fire.
RYAM said that it "continues to assess operational impacts but does not currently anticipate any material impact to its ability to timely supply customers in line with commitments."
RYAM's Jesup plant has three fiber lines producing hardwood and softwood high-purity cellulose specialties, fluff pulp, and acetate products. An additional fiber line capable of manufacturing up to 245,000 metric tons of commodity viscose and absorbent materials (fluff pulp) annually. Altogether, the plant produces approximately 330,000 metric tons per year of sustainable cellulose products.
RYAM is a global leader of cellulose-based technologies, including cellulose specialties, a natural polymer commonly used in the production of filters, food, pharmaceuticals and other industrial applications. RYAM's specialized assets are also used to produce commodity fluff pulp, biofuels, bioelectricity and other biomaterials such as bioethanol and tall oils. The company also manufactures products for the paper and packaging markets.
SOURCE: Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.