Record #:

12920

Author(s):

Wright, W.B.

Abstract:

Champion Paper and Fiber Company's new, \"Number 20\" is the world's largest fine paper making machine. Housed in a building specifically constructed for \"Number 20\", the machine stretches 420 feet in length and stands 27 feet, 6inches tall. Capable of outputting sheets of paper 20 feet wide at the rate of 2,000 feet per minute, \"Number 20\", dries, forms, presses, sizes, and smoothes wet pulp into paper.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 27 Issue 2, June 1959, p19, 26-27, il

Subject(s):

Champion Paper and Fiber Co.; Papermakers

Record #:

38280

Author(s):

Williams, Heidi Coryell

Abstract:

It was touted as the first book mill in the South, a pioneer in producing white paper from chestnut wood, and among the industry’s mavens in its attention to quality and production cost. Such factors have made Canton’s Champion Paper Company an economic staple for three generations. Its enduring importance to the community is on display in a photographs collection at Canton Area Historical Museum. It can be viewed in the history of the company provided by the author, which includes how many residents it employed at its height and how the founder’s business savvy helped to make the company a success.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 80 Issue 6, Nov 2012, p31-32, 34-35 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Canton--Description and travel; Canton--Economic conditions; Champion Paper and Fiber Co.; Champion Paper and Fiber Co. (Canton); Canton Area Historical Museum; Haywood County--Economic conditions; Haywood County--Industry; Thomson, Peter G. ; Paper mills