Port Townsend Paper

Part of the Community Since 1927

For over 75 years, the Port Townsend area and its paper mill have grown together.

As the largest private employer in the area with the most full-time jobs, we have a tremendous responsibility toward helping to keep the community a wonderful place to live.

Company employees deserve much credit for making this possible. The high quality of our pulp and paper products is the result of the skill and conscientious endeavors of our people who have made Port Townsend their home and have helped create a community of which we can be proud.

Community Involvement

Port Townsend Paper Corporation contributes more to the community than the $27 million it puts into the local economy. Many mill employees are personally involved in the community.

Port Townsend Paper makes a 50% match to its employees’ considerable contributions to United Good Neighbors (UGN), a local service organization. The mill’s contribution to UGN is a long-standing tradition and a point of pride.

Education has always been a mill priority too. The company often participates in internship programs and provides educational programs to school children, and works with educational organizations like Centrum.

Our involvement with our local Port Townsend Marine Science Center has included donations to help sponsor a college intern, as well as donations toward the capital project for upgrade and expansion of their educational facility. We support other local community projects such as the new Northwest Maritime Center and the Larry Scott Memorial Trail through donations and expertise.

Port Townsend Paper maintains active memberships on teams that address local environmental issues such as the Solid Waste Advisory Council and the Emergency Preparedness Council. To read more about our commitment to the environment, health, and safety, please read our Sustainability Statement. We provide specialized safety training to our employees, local emergency response teams and others. In fact, some mill employees are a part of volunteer emergency crews in Jefferson County.

The Company participates in many other groups and on many other projects that support community businesses, economics, education, and youth activities. Among these are the School Board, coaching for local youth athletic teams, the Economic Development Council, Habitat for Humanity, Chamber of Commerce, and the Peninsula College Foundation.

Feedback
We consider it important to have an open dialog with the community and invite your questions and comments. Call us at (360) 379-4224 (message) or e-mail us at community_relations@ptpc.com.