Nordic Paper AS is a Norwegian industrial company, operating in Norway and Sweden. It was founded in 2001 when Peterson Scanproof, a branch of M. Peterson & Søn which consisted of production units in Greåker

Greåker

Greåker is a borough in the city of Sarpsborg, Norway, located 7 km west of the city centre. Before 1992 Greåker was a part of Tune municipality. It is situated at the river Glomma just between Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad....

 (formerly owned by Greaker Industrier

Greaker Industrier

Greaker Industrier AS was a Norwegian industrial company, which ran a paper mill in Sarpsborg, Norway.It was founded by Cæsar Bang in 1905 as Greaker Cellulosefabrik. A 1972 bankrupt caused a slight reorganization, and the name Greaker Industrier was taken. In 1979 the company was acquired by M....

) and Säffle

Säffle

Säffle is a locality and the seat of Säffle Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 9,156 inhabitants in 2005.Säffle is known for being the last place in Sweden formally getting the title of a City in 1951. This status was abolished in 1971...

, was merged with a paper factory in Geithus

Geithus

Geithus is a village in Modum municipality, Norway....

, owned by Norske Skog Union

Norske Skog Union

Norske Skog Union was a paper mill located in Skien in Norway. The mill was part of the Norske Skog Corporation and opened in 1873 with the name Union Co. The mill had two paper machines that produced 240,000 tonnes of newsprint and book paper. It was closed down in 2006.-History:In 1872 Ulrik...

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The craft paper producer M. Peterson & Søn retained ownership after the reorganization into Nordic Paper, together with Norske Skog Union's parent Norske Skogindustrier. In 2006 both Peterson and Norske Skogindustrier backed out, in favor of numerous investors.

As a result of the ownership change, the factory in Geithus was closed. However, two kraft paper

Kraft paper

Kraft paper or kraft is paper or paperboard produced from chemical pulp produced in the kraft process.Pulp produced by the kraft process is stronger than that made by other pulping processes; acidic sulfite processes degrade cellulose more, leading to weaker fibers, and mechanical pulping...

 factories in Bäckhammar

Bäckhammar

Bäckhammar is a hamlet situated in Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 318 inhabitants in 2005....

 and Åmotfors

Åmotfors

Åmotfors is a bimunicipal locality situated in Eda Municipality and Arvika Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 1,476 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...

were acquired.