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RYAM's Jesup Facility Resumes Full Production Ahead of Schedule

Oct 25, 2024 10:28 AM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) ("RYAM"), a leader in High Purity Cellulose, today announced that its Jesup, Georgia facility has fully resumed operations ahead of schedule, following an isolated fire on October 11. All production lines have returned to producing on-grade material at full capacity.

"We are pleased to report that our Jesup facility is back to full production," said De Lyle Bloomquist, President and Chief Executive Officer of RYAM. "Our dedicated teams worked tirelessly to restore operations quickly and safely, ensuring we continue to meet the needs of our customers."

The Company continues to assess the financial impact of the incident, including potential insurance recoveries, and will provide further updates during its third-quarter earnings call on November 6.

About RYAM

RYAM is a global leader of cellulose-based technologies, including high purity cellulose specialties, a natural polymer commonly used in the production of filters, food, pharmaceuticals and other industrial applications. RYAM’s specialized assets, capable of creating the world’s leading high purity cellulose products, are also used to produce biofuels, bioelectricity and other biomaterials such as bioethanol and tall oils. The Company also manufactures products for paper and packaging markets. With manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and France, RYAM generated $1.6 billion of revenue in 2023. More information is available at www.RYAM.com.

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Other important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements that may have been made in this document are described or will be described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Rayonier Advanced Materials assumes no obligation to update these statements except as is required by law.

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Source: Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.