Mohawk Paper Closing Down Beckett Mill

“This was a very difficult decision,” said Thomas O’Connor, chairman and CEO of Mohawk Fine Papers. “Our employees at Beckett have done everything asked of them...Our decision reflects the realities of today's market and our belief that the changes in communications technology and print impacting our business are both fundamental and permanent. These changes, though painful, will allow us to accelerate our transformation to the new Mohawk, serving customers worldwide with premium papers, digital substrates, photo products, services and education.”