French Paper Company is an American
paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags, and other ingredients. Prior to the invention and adoption of the Fourdrinier machine and other types of paper machine that use an endless belt, ...
based in
Niles, Michigan.
It has been family owned since it was founded in 1871. The company produces premium specialty uncoated colored paper, colored envelopes and custom paper for graphic arts, printing, specialty, gifts and more.
The company is located along the
St. Joseph River and since 1922 it has sourced its electricity from its own renewable
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
power plant at the
Niles, Michigan dam. French Paper also makes the majority of its papers using recycled fibers making it a ver
environmentally consciousmanufacturer.
French Paper is well known amongst the graphic design industry due largely in part to its long standing relationship with
CSA Design and the promotional materials it creates.
References
Manufacturing companies based in Michigan
Papermaking in the United States
Pulp and paper companies of the United States
Niles, Michigan
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