 As a result of a giant corporate merger in 1984, St. Regis Corporation was merged with Champion International Corporation, creating leadership in the markets of coated and uncoated publication grades and newsprint to the company’s already established positions in free-sheet paper for printing, writing, converting and business.In June 2000, Champion was purchased by International Paper making it the world’s largest paper and forest products company.In its last years, the mill was owned and operated by Verso Paper.