The company changed its name again in 1917 during World War I to the Brown Company.
The Brown family owned land that spanned from Canada to Florida, which they used for logging.
In the 1940s the Brown Company went through bankruptcy and never recovered.
In 1954, European business began to purchase large amounts of stock in the company, therefore the Brown Company began to buy European businesses in England, Wales, and Italy.
The closing of the company came in the 1980s, when the Brown Company was bought out by the James River Corporation.
The paper mills stayed in Berlin under various companies until closing in 2006.
The other plant in Gorham is now operated under the name of Gorham Paper and Tissue, which is managed by Patriarch Partners.
The company changed its name again in 1917 during World War I to the Brown Company. The Brown family owned land that spanned from Canada to Florida, which they used for logging. In the 1940s the Brown Company went through bankruptcy and never recovered. In 1954, European business began to purchase large amounts of stock in the company, therefore the Brown Company began to buy European businesses in England, Wales, and Italy. The closing of the company came in the 1980s, when the Brown Company was bought out by the James River Corporation. The paper mills stayed in Berlin under various companies until closing in 2006. The other plant in Gorham is now operated under the name of Gorham Paper and Tissue, which is managed by Patriarch Partners.
Brown Company