DS Smith Riceboro Paper Mill

DS Smith, a British company, bought controlling interest in the companies that ran Interstate Paper in 2017, including its 345,000 SF mill in Riceboro, on the eastern end of Liberty County. The mill manufactures 400,000 tons of kraft linerboard grades per year, including compression strength grades ranging from 35# to 69#. The mill’s products contain 3% – 15% recycled fiber, depending on the grade. The original company, Lebanon-based Interstate Paper, located in Liberty County in 1966. The mill employs 250 people.