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   RussMill | Feb 21, 2017 05:58pm | #1

   Been having the same problem!! two weeks now. Email doesn't work either! UFPI bought 'em a couple years ago so??

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   user-228058 | Feb 22, 2017 08:07am | #2

   Their facebook page is down also.. I have wondered if someday the newspaper supply would drop enough to cause cellulose to drop in availability . I still can't imagine that national fiber would go away at this point.

3. GBA Editor
   Martin Holladay | Feb 22, 2017 08:46am | #3

   Scott,
   Here's what I have been able to learn (to the best of my knowledge):

   1. The owner of National Fiber, Chris Hoch, sold his company to a competitor, U.S. GreenFiber of Charlotte, NC.

   2. U.S. GreenFiber decided to close the Belchertown, Massachusetts, facility and has laid off most of the workers there.

   I phoned U.S. GreenFiber this morning to get a comment from a company representative, but no one is answering the phones there yet. I'll post more information as I receive it.

   -- Martin Holladay

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   RussMill | Feb 22, 2017 10:12am | #4

   That is lovely. I am willing to bet all of the support is gone with the merger. Those were some good guys up there!

5. GBA Editor
   Martin Holladay | Feb 22, 2017 10:21am | #5

   GBA is working to confirm the details of this story. We're waiting to hear back from representatives from U.S. GreenFiber. There is a good chance that our news editor, Scott Gibson, will be writing a news story on this topic -- so stay tuned.

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   RussMill | Feb 23, 2017 05:42am | #6

   I appreciate the follow up. We have an issue at present on a fire blocking issue pertaining to the cellulose being used as the same.

   It leaves customers in a bad place when an inspector calls a business and gets a vacation giveaway thing of sorts!!

7. GBA Editor
   Martin Holladay | Feb 23, 2017 04:54pm | #7

   GBA has published Scott Gibson's news story on this topic. Here is the link: New Cellulose Manufacturer Set for a 2018 Launch.