Tax cuts help Irving plans at Fort Edward

From: Pulp & Paper | Date: December 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

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Irving Tissue Inc. is finalizing plans to further expand its 54,000-tpy Fort Edward, MY, tissue mill thanks to the creation of an essentially tax-free zone in Washington County where the mill is located.

Governor George Pataki created the new Empire Zone in late September and said it is expected to create 207 new jobs, retain 390 others, and generate more than $8.7 million in new investment. An Irving official said the creation of the Empire Zone provoked the company to expand at the ...

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