The 360,000 plus-sq. ft. plant deactivation process includes machinery, equipment and real estate. The mill houses two complete 80-inch wide Fourdrinier-type paper machines that have a combined production capacity of 130 tpd at an operating speed of 1,200 FPM. The mill also has sheeters, embossers, guillotine trimmers and other ancillary equipment associated with the papermaking process.

Everything must go, according to the company. All equipment liquidated is estimated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2008.

Neenah Paper Inc. www.neenahpaper.com purchased the Fox River Paper company in 2007 and shut the Urbana mill down after completing an analysis of how best to optimize its combined manufacturing footprint. Products produced at the Urbana mill have been shifted to other fine paper manufacturing facilities to utilize existing available capacity at the Neenah's other mills.