Neenah Paper Chronological History
1870's:
1873 Operations began as the Neenah Mill of the Patten Paper Company
1880's:
1885 Neenah Mill of the Patten Paper Company incorporated as Neenah Paper Company
1890's:
1893 Controlling interest purchased by the Kimberly family
1910's:
1907 Mill closed to rebuild for the manufacture of bond papers
Finishing room added
Loft drying equipment installed
1920's
1926 Neenah office building completed
1940's:
1946 Warehouse addition completed
1948 75th anniversary celebrated
Sleeve dandy rolls introduced
Daily production 30 tons
1950's:
1955 Finishing room addition completed
1956 Neenah Paper Company purchased by Kimberly-Clark Corporation
1960's:
1969 Neenah warehouse addition completed
1970's:
1975 Neenah Paper Division formed
1976 Waste-water treatment plant completed - no process effluent to City of Neenah after April, 1977
1980's:
1980 Office revisions completed
1982 Distribution Center completed
1984 InterMill building constructed at Neenah
1985 Automated folio ream wrapper installed at Neenah
1986 New office space at Neenah completed
1990's:
1992 Addition to Distribution Center completed, occupied and utilized
1999 Neenah Paper's internet website, neenahpaper.com, became live on April 2nd
2000's:
2004 Neenah Paper becomes an independent paper company
1870's:
1873 Operations began as the Neenah Mill of the Patten Paper Company
1880's:
1885 Neenah Mill of the Patten Paper Company incorporated as Neenah Paper Company
1890's:
1893 Controlling interest purchased by the Kimberly family
1910's:
1907 Mill closed to rebuild for the manufacture of bond papers
Finishing room added
Loft drying equipment installed
1920's
1926 Neenah office building completed
1940's:
1946 Warehouse addition completed
1948 75th anniversary celebrated
Sleeve dandy rolls introduced
Daily production 30 tons
1950's:
1955 Finishing room addition completed
1956 Neenah Paper Company purchased by Kimberly-Clark Corporation
1960's:
1969 Neenah warehouse addition completed
1970's:
1975 Neenah Paper Division formed
1976 Waste-water treatment plant completed - no process effluent to City of Neenah after April, 1977
1980's:
1980 Office revisions completed
1982 Distribution Center completed
1984 InterMill building constructed at Neenah
1985 Automated folio ream wrapper installed at Neenah
1986 New office space at Neenah completed
1990's:
1992 Addition to Distribution Center completed, occupied and utilized
1999 Neenah Paper's internet website, neenahpaper.com, became live on April 2nd
2000's:
2004 Neenah Paper becomes an independent paper company
Sources: Neenah Paper document, courtesy of Neenah Paper, 5/25/2015