Neenah Paper Inc. on October 28 announced that the company sold the land and remaining assets of its fine paper mill in Ripon, Calif., to Diamond Pet Food Processors of Ripon LLC for a purchase price of $9 million. The company will recognize a pre-tax gain on the sale of approximately $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.
About Neenah Paper
Neenah Paper is a leading global manufacturer of premium, performance-based papers and specialty products used in a variety of applications including filtration, printing and writing, and as backing and component materials for various specialized industrial and consumer applications. Products are marketed under well-known brands such as CLASSIC, ENVIRONMENT, CRANE, KIMDURA, Gessner, JET-PRO SofStretch and varitess. Based in Alpharetta, Ga., the company has paper manufacturing operations in the United States and Germany.