Rayonier Advanced Materials Reports Fire at Jesup, GA, Facility
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RYAM Statement on Localized Fire at Jesup Facility
RYAM Statement on Localized Fire at Jesup Facility
On Sunday, Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) confirmed that an isolated fire occurred on Saturday, April 4, in the digester area of its Jesup, Georgia, facility during a scheduled annual maintenance outage.
The company said the fire was quickly contained and extinguished by its on-site team, with assistance from local first responders. No injuries or off-site impacts were reported. RYAM has initiated follow-up actions, including a root cause investigation and repair planning.
Operations at the Jesup facility are resuming following the outage, although one production line remains offline due to the fire. RYAM said it continues to assess operational impacts but does not currently expect any material disruption to customer supply commitments.
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