International Paper announced Thursday it will close the Riceboro containerboard mill and Riceboro Timber and Lumber. The company also announced the closure of the Savannah containerboard mill and the Savannah packaging facility.

International Paper’s closure of its Savannah paper mill will cost 1,100 jobs and likely will have an impact on SC's $23B forestry and timber industry.

International Paper Co. has announced the closure of two Georgia paper mills, including a Savannah mill that's been a key part of the local economy for 90 years