History
Located in the valley of New York State that lies between the Adirondack Mountains and St. Lawrence River, our specialty paper mill was established in the town of Potsdam back in 1892, when it was known as the Racquette River Paper Company.
In 1998, Mead Corporation purchased the 100+-year-old mill and invested in capital improvements. Realizing the leadership position the specialty paper plant enjoyed in the market, the facility was purchased from MeadWestvaco by Potsdam Specialty Paper Inc. (PSPI) in September 2008.
PSPI is part of an investment holding company that has offices in New York, Hong Kong and Toronto with the financial resources to continue growing the business, expanding the product portfolio, investing in the people and facilities and expanding the global reach of PSPI to new customers.
PSPI places its focus on niche products and markets in the value-added paper and coatings distribution business. It is recognized as the worldwide leader in research, development, and manufacture of specialty latex, acrylic, and other saturated base and demanding wet strength papers.
We are the global leader in creping for tape base and medical paper applications, and manufacture papers to meet ISO 9001, EN868 and cGMP standards.
Working with converter partners worldwide, PSPI is able to provide comprehensive solutions for demanding applications in book cover, clean room, wallpaper base, wallboard and facer applications.
Our dedicated associates are recognized for customer service leadership and a commitment to product quality performance.
PSPI owns the intellectual property and technology for manufacturing wear resistant overlays and other industrial saturating grade papers.
We manufacture products using FSC certified pulps and recycled fibers ¨C just part of our commitment to the highest levels of environmental stewardship.
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