Neenah Paper
135 N. Commercial St, Neenah WI
In 1870, Wisconsin was a frontier territory. The nation was recuperating from the highly destructive Civil War in the era called the Reconstruction Period, lead by Ulysses S. Grant. Due to the Homestead Act of 1862, there was an influx of settlers into Wisconsin; most of the settlers were German, Norwegian, Polish and Russian. Most of them were skilled workmen.
Industries in Neenah began and flourished with flour mills. In January 1861, the first railroad reached Neenah, which allowed the first 1,000 barrels of flour to be shipped out.
Cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis were growing rapidly, and so were their markets for paper products. These cities needed a steady supply of paper to provide for the newspaper industry, and before Neenah Paper, the paper had to be shipped from the east at high prices.
In 1872, four young men named Charles B. Clark, John A. Kimberly, Havilah Babcock, and Frank C. Shattuck began the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and started operations approximately one year later. The company they created would later become Neenah Paper, but the long history has been firmly linked with the parent company.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation began producing and distributing all rag newsprint for many years.
On March 2, 1885, a new corporation was chartered under the laws of Wisconsin for the "manufacture and sale of paper and paper stock." This new corporation would be called Neenah Paper Company of Neenah, Wisconsin. In 1893, the Kimberly family of Neenah purchased Neenah Paper Company.
In 1908 the first OLD COUNCIL TREE Bond was manufactured and sold. The bond was named after a giant tree that once stood near where the lighthouse in Neenah now stands, which was the setting of Native American councils for many ages.
The following century brought many ups and downs in the paper company; specifically for Neenah Paper. As the paper industry declined with the growing popularity of technology, Neenah Paper's dedication to high quality and brand awareness kept the company strong and thriving.
In December 2004, Neenah Paper began a new chapter in its history when it became a publicly traded company independent from Kimberly-Clark.
Neenah Paper's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NP." With three primary focuses - a fine paper business, a technical paper business and a pulp business - Neenah Paper will manufacture and distribute a range of premium and specialty paper products and more than 700,000 metric tons of bleached kraft pump per year.
Industries in Neenah began and flourished with flour mills. In January 1861, the first railroad reached Neenah, which allowed the first 1,000 barrels of flour to be shipped out.
Cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis were growing rapidly, and so were their markets for paper products. These cities needed a steady supply of paper to provide for the newspaper industry, and before Neenah Paper, the paper had to be shipped from the east at high prices.
In 1872, four young men named Charles B. Clark, John A. Kimberly, Havilah Babcock, and Frank C. Shattuck began the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and started operations approximately one year later. The company they created would later become Neenah Paper, but the long history has been firmly linked with the parent company.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation began producing and distributing all rag newsprint for many years.
On March 2, 1885, a new corporation was chartered under the laws of Wisconsin for the "manufacture and sale of paper and paper stock." This new corporation would be called Neenah Paper Company of Neenah, Wisconsin. In 1893, the Kimberly family of Neenah purchased Neenah Paper Company.
In 1908 the first OLD COUNCIL TREE Bond was manufactured and sold. The bond was named after a giant tree that once stood near where the lighthouse in Neenah now stands, which was the setting of Native American councils for many ages.
The following century brought many ups and downs in the paper company; specifically for Neenah Paper. As the paper industry declined with the growing popularity of technology, Neenah Paper's dedication to high quality and brand awareness kept the company strong and thriving.
In December 2004, Neenah Paper began a new chapter in its history when it became a publicly traded company independent from Kimberly-Clark.
Neenah Paper's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "NP." With three primary focuses - a fine paper business, a technical paper business and a pulp business - Neenah Paper will manufacture and distribute a range of premium and specialty paper products and more than 700,000 metric tons of bleached kraft pump per year.
Sources: Neenah Paper document, courtesy of Neenah Paper, 5/24/2015