Australian Newsprint Mills
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Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd. was formed in Hobart, Tasmania in 1938, and a newsprint mill, Australia
's largest, built on the River Derwent
at Boyer
. An Albury, New South Wales
mill was established in 1981. In 1997 Fletcher Challenge
, a New Zealand
company, took over Australian Newsprint Mills. The company was further sold to Norske Skog Canada Limited
in April 2000.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's largest, built on the River Derwent
Derwent River (Tasmania)
The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. It was named after the River Derwent, Cumbria by British Commodore John Hayes who explored it in 1793. The name is Brythonic Celtic for "valley thick with oaks"....
at Boyer
Boyer
Boyer is a surname which is derived from the Boii, a Celtic tribe that migrated from ancient Bohemia to many regions surrounding the Alps. Boyers in England may come from bowyer, meaning "bow maker" or "bow seller." In French, the surname may mean "ox guard" or "ox leader"...
. An Albury, New South Wales
Albury, New South Wales
Albury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia, located on the Hume Highway on the northern side of the Murray River. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of Albury Local Government Area...
mill was established in 1981. In 1997 Fletcher Challenge
Fletcher Challenge
Fletcher Challenge is a now defunct multinational corporation from New Zealand, formed in 1981 by the merger of Fletcher Holdings, Challenge Corporation and Tasman Pulp and Paper...
, a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
company, took over Australian Newsprint Mills. The company was further sold to Norske Skog Canada Limited
Norske Skog
Norske Skogindustrier ASA or Norske Skog, which translates as Norwegian Forest Industries, is a Norwegian pulp and paper company based in Oslo, Norway and established in 1962...
in April 2000.