Niagara of Wisconsin Paper

Company History: In 1898, Kimberly and Clark Company of Neenah, Wisconsin, bought a small pulp mill originally built by the Badger Paper Company, and the city of Niagara developed around it. Kimberly-Clark maintained a paternalistic relationship with the community, building and renting out houses, building a community clubhouse and pool, and donating funding and equipment to the Niagara School District.

Kimberly-Clark retained ownership of the mill in Niagara until 1972, when it sold the plant to Pentair Financial Corporation.

Successor/Parent History: The company continued to diversify but none of its other ventures proved as successful as the paper industry. It continued to expand in that area and acquired Niagara Paper in 1972. Miami Paper was purchased in 1974 and Flambeau Paper Corporation followed in 1978. The Peavey plant would be sold in 1976 because Pentair had outgrown it. While Westby departed in 1976, D. Eugene Nugent was brought in to expand the management team.

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