Home About Us Towel Tissue Products Environment & Community News Contact Us Our Story A start-up with a legacy of papermaking Gorham Paper and Tissue started in May of 2011 when funds managed by Patriarch Partners purchased the former Fraser Papers facility. The legacy of Gorham is extensive, dating back to 1852 when the operation opened as a saw mill. Over the years, numerous companies owned the operation, building a foundation of process, innovation and papermaking expertise. Mission Gorham is a strategic partner to our customers, delivering exceptional value and customer service to ensure long term success for both organizations. Vision Gorham strives to: Be first in our customers’ minds for innovation and nimble manufacturing; Be responsible stewards of the environment and our employees’ safety; Provide outstanding value to our customers, employees, suppliers and investors Use the “One Team, One Focus, One Direction” approach in all we do Embrace continuous improvement making it the foundation for operational excellence Values Accountability: we take on the ownership role in our business decisions and future. Caring: we have respect for our employees, community and stakeholders. Integrity: we strive to do what’s right, the first time, every time Customer focus: a trusted partner, creating value and sustainability Diversity: promotes innovation and new channels of revenue Innovative: our commitment to new idea generation and value added initiatives 2016 Gorham/White Mountain Tissue achieves PEFC® and SFI® certifications 2015 Gorham/White Mountain Tissue achieves FSC® Mix certification 2014 Gorham/White Mountain Tissue introduces Premium ES, an enhanced softness bath tissue Gorham idles 2 fine paper machines to focus on towel and tissue products 2013 Gorham expands packaging offering to include 9 specialty products. Specialty Papers are re-branded: Optix™, Helix™, Vertix™ & Iconix™ 2012 Tissue machine begins producing commercial product under the name White Mountain Tissue Methane and natural gas lines installed to reduce usage of fossil fuel 2011 $35 million invested into installation of state-of-the-art tissue machine Gorham integrates with Old Town Fuel and Fiber providing a secure pulp source Gorham Paper and Tissue opened 2010 Fraser Paper sells operation to RB Counsel for liquidation 2002 Nexfor Fraser Papers buys operations, making paper within 7 days 1999 Pulp and Paper of America (PPA) purchases the Berlin-Gorham operations 1995 James River creates a spin-off company, Crown Vantage 1980 James River Corporation buys the pulp and paper mill 1968 Brown Company shifts control to Gulf & Western Industries 1941 A new kraft mill is built in Berlin and new tissue machine installed at Gorham 1917 Name changed to Brown Company 1912 Newspaper machines convert to kraft production, becoming one of the world’s largest producers at the time 1891 Two paper machines at Gorham produce newsprint 1888 Berlin Mills Company enters pulp and paper industry with a groundwood mill in Gorham, NH 1852 Berlin Mills Company opens sawmill in Berlin, NH Mill Overview Man standing on floating logs (date unknown) Photo courtesy of: Brown Company Collection, Michael J. Spinelli, Jr. Center for University Archives and Special Collections, Herbert H. Lamson Library and Learning Commons, Plymouth State University Copyright © 2015 Gorham Paper & Tissue. Copyright © 2021 Gorham Paper & Tissue. Powered by WordPress. Theme: Spacious by ThemeGrill. Privacy Policy Terms of Use