Rice Talks to BDN for Articles on Maine Mills

Robert Rice, a professor of wood science at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Bangor Daily News for two articles about mills in Maine. Rice was quoted in articles about the Verso-NewPage merger and the East Millinocket mill’s production shutdown. Rice said he believes the coated paper market’s struggles have been driven by the recession, and the market will stabilize as the economy recovers. Michael Bilodeau, associate director of the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute, also spoke to the BDN about the Verso-NewPage merger.