Jan 16, 2008. /Lesprom Network/. NewPage announces initiating key steps to integrate NewPage and the former Stora Enso North America (SENA) facilities and services, which it aquired in December 2007. "NewPage is combining its business with SENA with the vision of becoming the best printing paper company in North America," said Mark A. Suwyn, Chairman of the Board and CEO of NewPage. "These restructuring decisions will create the platform essential to become one company, remain competitive in the marketplace, serve our customers more efficiently and reach $265 million of synergies we have committed to achieve. Despite the permanent closures being announced today, we are merging the operations in a manner that will actually increase our 2008 North American production by 3-8% compared to the combined production in 2007." The specific restructuring actions are as follows: Permanently close the No. 11 paper machine in Rumford, Maine, which produces coated freesheet and groundwood papers for magazines and catalogs, by the end of February 2008. Permanently close the pulp mill and two paper machines, Nos. 43 and 44, in Niagara, Wisconsin, by the end of April 2008. The Niagara machines produce 230,000 tons of lightweight coated groundwood papers used in magazines and catalogs. Permanently close the No. 95 paper machine in Kimberly, Wisconsin, by the end of May 2008. The Kimberly mill produces coated freesheet papers for publication printing, and specialty papers for pressure- sensitive or glue-applied labels. Permanently close the Chillicothe, Ohio, converting facility by the end of November 2008 after some of the converting machines and volume are transferred to existing facilities in Luke, Maryland, and Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Products produced on the closed machines will be transitioned to more efficient paper machines within the company's integrated mill system. NewPage Corporation is the largest printing paper manufacturer in North America.