Sappi breaks ground at $170M Cloquet, MN cellulose plant [From the web]

CLOQUET, MN, June 11, 2012 (Local News) - There's been a paper mill in Cloquet for more than 110 years. Now, a massive investment in new technology at the Sappi Fine Paper mill should keep the mill operating in Cloquet for years to come.

Dignitaries were out in force Friday morning for the official groundbreaking at the Sappi Fine Paper mill as everyone from Cloquet Mayor Bruce Ahlgren to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar to Sappi North America President and CEO Mark Gardner spoke about the importance of the $170 million project.

"The mill has provided generations of families a good living here in Cloquet," Ahlgren said. "My mother worked here, my uncles and my cousins worked here. I worked here as a vacation replacement. ... This is a tremendous investment, and it ensures a strong future for the company, its employees, their families and our community.