20 years after the last paper machine shut down, what remains of this Erie icon?
“Today, there are about 200 employees working on the site, said Laura Guncheon, vice president for EMG's project management office.
And more could be on the way.
In March, Erie-based International Recycling Group paid $1.23 million to purchase 25.4 acres of the former International Paper property to build what is billed as the nation's largest plastics recycling plant. Mitch Hecht, chairman and founder of IRG, predicts the $185 million facility could create as many as 300 jobs.”