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Fox River Paper Co. said it will permanently close its small Vicksburg, Mich., printing/writing paper mill by April due to excess production capacity companywide. All production at the 36,000 tpy mill will be shifted to Fox Paper's other facilities. Costs related to the closure are not being disclosed. The company does not intend to sell the mill. The closure allows Fox Paper to sharpen its focus on meeting long-term customer growth needs, according to a company press release. The closure affects 214 employees at Vicksburg. After the mill closes, Fox Paper will operate three other papermaking facilities in Ripon, Calif. (33,000 tpy of printing/writing papers); Urbana, Ohio (36,000 tpy of text papers); and Housatonic, Mass. (33,000 tpy of printing/writing).