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Issuer:     RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. (RYAM)
CIK:        0001597672
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001597672-24-000009
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

RYAM to indefinitely suspend Temiscaming HPC plant operations effective July 2, 2024, laying off ~275 employees
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- Indefinite suspension of Temiscaming HPC plant due to market weakness and high costs.
- Plant capacity ~150,000 metric tons; reduces RYAM's global HPC production.
- Approximately 275 layoffs; company will assist employees per collective agreement.
- Adjacent paperboard and high-yield pulp plants continue operating; part of ongoing sales process.
- Decision aims to mitigate operating losses, improve free cash flow and balance sheet.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767224000009/0001597672-24-000009-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597672/000159767224000009/ryam-20240429.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001597672-24-000009

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