Wisconsin Rapids exploring redevelopment options for idled paper mill as Verso's new owners remain silent on its future

A look at the Verso paper mill in Wisconsin Rapids. USA Today Network-Wisconsin

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Four months after Verso merged with BillerudKorsnäs AB, a Swedish pulp and paper company, the new owners haven't announced plans for the Wisconsin Rapids location, and city leaders are starting to plan for the possibility that the mill won't restart.

The mill shut down production in 2020 as Verso pointed to a decline in demand for graphic paper due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Source: Wisconsin Rapid Daily Tribune

 

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