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Burnie paper mill closure announced

13 April 2010, 5:08pm
Workers at the Burnie mill - Photo: ABC News Tasmania Workers at the Burnie mill - Photo: ABC News Tasmania

PaperlinX today announced the closure of the Burnie paper mill after failing to secure a buyer.

CFMEU PPW members at Burnie mill were notified today that the mill will be closing in June.

Our members at Burnie have put up with months of uncertainty.

They were praised today by paper industry anayst, Robert Eastman who said;

"There's a lot of skill at the Burnie site, there's a lot of knowledge put into making some very good material."

Click on the links on the right hand side of the page to view articles from ABC News Tasmania, The Mercury, The Examiner and The Advocate.

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Burnie PaperlinX mill to close
ABC Tasmania News on line  more » Burnie paper mill to shut
Article from the Hobart Mercury, 13 April, 2010.  more » Key points about the closure
Article from The Advocate Burnie  more » Final chapter closing on paper mill history
Article from The Advocate Burnie  more » Mill closure cuts 200 jobs
Article from The Examiner  more » Over 200 jobs to go as a result of mill closure
Article from The Advocate  more »
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