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Star Paper Mill Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Star Paper Mill Co (1920) Ltd
  • Yorkshire Paper Mills Ltd
  • Kymmene Co
  • Sappi

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Barnsley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
  • Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, North West, England
  • Feniscowles, Lancashire, Lancashire, North West, England
  • Finland
  • South Africa

Sectors:

  • Paper & paper products manufacture Paper production inc wood pulp

Notes:

Established 1875 as Star Paper Mill Co Ltd at Feniscowles, Blackburn. 1920 reorganised as Star Paper Mill Co (1920) Ltd. 1930 Kymmene Co of Finland acquired control of business. 1931 acquired Yorkshire Paper Mills Ltd of Barnsley. Later owned by Sappi of South Africa. Closed 200-

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