Nippon Paper Industries has finalized plans to abandon the resumption of newsprint and pulp production at its Yatsushiro Mill in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, which was damaged by the Kumamoto earthquake. The mill is expected to remain in operation, with other businesses continuing.
Nippon Paper Industries announced that it plans to abandon the resumption of newsprint and pulp production at the Yatsushiro Mill. The mill itself is expected to remain in operation, with operations continuing in other businesses.
The background to the policy is reportedly the mill's current status, having been damaged by the Kumamoto earthquake and remaining shut down. The discontinuation of newsprint production has been suggested as part of a review of the mill's future operating policy.
Going forward, the policy is expected to be to maintain the Yatsushiro Mill while discontinuing newsprint and pulp production and shifting operations toward other businesses.