# Cascades starts up containerboard mill in Bear Island, Virginia

Cascades began production at its converted Bear Island, Virginia mill, which has annual capacity of 465,000 short tons of 100% recycled containerboard and 180 permanent jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-05-02
- Where: Bear Island, Virginia, United States
- Jobs: 180
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 465,000 short tons per year
- Products: recycled containerboard
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Cascades](https://endata.com/companies/923.md)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/successful-start-up-of-cascades-containerboard-packaging-plant-bear-island-virginia-895275390.html), 2023-05-02: "With annual production capacity of 465,000 short tons of lightweight, high-quality, 100% recycled containerboard, the state-of-the-art mill"

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