Port Huron Paper Company, a subsidiary of BMI Group, has confirmed their plans to repurpose nearly 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space in Port Huron in St. Clair County. The investment will take place across nine buildings where they will revitalize existing space into warehousing, paper mill manufacturing and other industrial uses.
“By combining experienced papermakers and skilled trades professionals from the former Domtar and Dunn mills, two historic specialty Port Huron paper mills, we are putting proven Michigan papermaking talent back to work while positioning Legacy Port Huron Paper for long-term growth into the future,” said Tim Wight, General Manager of Legacy Port Huron Paper.
The company is expanding to meet the rising market demand for domestically produced sustainable specialty and food grade packaging largely due to the increased packaged food consumption, and rapid growth in the fast food market, which has been fortified with the expansion of delivery services such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub, while displacing single-use plastic.
“The production of quality paper is woven into Port Huron’s history,” said James R. Freed, City Manager, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Port Huron. “By putting our skilled tradespeople and craftspeople back to work, we are creating good-paying careers at home and proving to the world that Michigan still knows how to compete. “
