Friday Announcement Expected on Sale of Pixelle Paper Mill Plant to U.S. Medical Glove Company

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An official announcement is expected Friday afternoon concerning the sale of the former Pixelle Specialty Solutions Paper Mill to Harvard, Illinois based US Medical Glove Company. The mill will be called the U.S. Paper Mill Company.

The medical rubber glove manufacturer is expected to use the Chillicothe plant to make shipping containers for their product.

Earlier reports state that the operation will hire 500 employees. Pixelle’s closing of the Chillicothe paper mill laid-off over 800 employees. US Medical Glove is a non-union company.

The official announcement will be held at 4:30pm this Friday at the paper mill’s 8th Street location, where local, state, and federal officials are expected to be in attendance.