1866

Mohawk and Hudson Paper Company was purchased by Frank Gilbert and renamed the Frank Gilbert Paper Company.

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1881

The Cohoes mill building was purchased from Uri Gilbert, a promiment manufacturer of railroad cars.

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1917

A second paper mill was constructed in Cohoes, just south of the junction of the Erie and Champlain canals.

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1930

The Frank Gilbert paper Company filed for bankruptcy.

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1931

George E. O'Connor, a Waterford lawyer, and grandfather of current President and CEO, Thomas O'Connor, Jr., was appointed receiver and eventually bought the mills under the name Mohawk Papermakers, Inc.

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1946

Mohawk began to develop its first text and cover line, called Mohawk Superfine.

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1950's 1960's

Mohawk built a strong presence in the large Northeast advertising and printing markets that developed in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

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1969

The company was sold to Riegel Paper Company, which was subsequently taken over by Federal Paperboard.

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1972

The company was bought back by Thomas D. O’Connor, Sr., and other family members.

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1970's 1980's

The Cohoes machine was essentially rebuilt, with the addition of high speed metering technology, an on-the-machine coater, calendaring equipment, and a state-of-the-art electric drive.

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1995

Introduction of revolutionary Inxwell® process on Mohawk Options followed by Navajo in 1996.

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1998

Mohawk introduced a new line of Digital Papers, optimized for new digital printing presses. The first western regional distribution center opened.

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2001

World-class Specialty Converting Center opened in Cohoes, NY.

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2003

Mohawk Color Copy was introduced. Mohawk began using wind-generated electricity.

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2004

Mohawk received FSC certification for Mohawk Options 100% PC and Mohawk Color Copy 100% Recycled.

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2005

Mohawk introduced proprietary i-Tone® process. Designed primarily for the HP Indigo, it improves performance on all toner-based printers.

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2005

Mohawk completed its acquisition of the Fine Papers business from International Paper. The sale included the Strathmore, Beckett, Via, BriteHue and Strathmore Artist Papers brands.

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2005

Mohawk purchased wind-generated electricity for its newly acquired Beckett Mill in Hamilton, Ohio. This purchase commitment makes Mohawk the 2nd largest industrial consumer of windpower in the United States.

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2005

Mohawk Paper Mills purchased the Fine Papers brands from International Paper, including Strathmore, Beckett, Via, BriteHue and Strathmore Artist Papers. Additionally, Mohawk purchased the Beckett Mill in Hamilton, Ohio, and the Saybrook Converting Center operations.

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2005

Mohawk changed its name to Mohawk Fine Papers Inc.

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2006

Mohawk reintroduced the Strathmore product line to the marketplace under the Mohawk name for the first time, launching a variety of new finishes, shades and basis weights.

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2007

Mohawk launches Beckett Concept & Expression and Strathmore Writing & Script as made carbon neutral within our production processes. Mohawk also announces that it will offset 100% of its purchased electricity with Green-e certified renewable windpower. Mohawk begins using Biodiesel to fuel its fleet of trucks.

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1892

Strathmore’s predecessor company, Mittineague Paper Company, was established in Massachusetts in 1892, just as a new era of architecture, art and industry was opening in the United States, heralded by the Chicago World’s Fair.

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1895

Inspired by the beauty of Scotland’s Strathmore valley, company founder Horace Moses adopted both the Strathmore name and the valley’s natural icon—the thistle—as symbols of quality for his papers. By 1895, the phrase “Strathmore Quality� began appearing on promotions for Mittineague papers.

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1911

Following a merger with the Woronoco paper company, Mittineague was reincorporated as the Strathmore Paper Company. Book and cover papers were the leading category followed by writing and bond papers.

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1919

Recalling his own obstacles encountered early in his business career, Horace Moses co-founded Junior Achievement, which rapidly gained stature as an organization committed to reaching the values of entrepreneurship to young Americans.

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1942

The year of Strathmore’s 50th anniversary marked production of nearly 30 million pounds of paper, or 120 times the first year’s output. Its printing and writing papers were being sold nationwide by 150 paper merchants with a combined sales force of 2,300.

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1950

Throughout the 1950s, Strathmore deepened its relationships through a series of promotions that featured some of the leading graphic designers of the era: Lucien Bernhard, Saul Bass, Neil Fujita, Noel Martin and Lester Beall. Strathmore would go on to engage eminent illustrators including Paul Rand, Milton Glaser, Seymour Chwast and Herb Lubalin.

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1962

Strathmore became acquired by Hammermill Paper Company of Erie, PA.

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1978

Strathmore embarked on a 10-year program of growth, including development of overseas sales.

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1986

Strathmore and Hammermill are purchased by International Paper during a period of unprecedented expansion by the new parent company.

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2005

Mohawk Paper Mills purchased the Fine Papers brands from International Paper, including Strathmore, Beckett, Via, BriteHue and Strathmore Artist Papers. Additionally, Mohawk purchased the Beckett Mill in Hamilton, Ohio, and the Saybrook Converting Center operations.

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1848

The Beckett mill was completed, built by an experienced papermaker, Adam Laurie, and financed by a lawyer and real estate investor, William Beckett. The mill was, and is, situated on the Miami River which is close to the Ohio River, the Erie Canal and Cincinnati. For 50 years, the company made newsprint from 100% rag for Cincinnati newspapers.

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1887

The Beckett Paper Company was incorporated.

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1894

Thomas Beckett, son of William Beckett, created Buckeye Cover, the first full range of color cover paper.

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1905

The old mill was razed to build an entirely new, modern mill.

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1913

The Great Flood demolished the new mill. With a great show of loyalty, Beckett customers offered financial support and Beckett was up and running within six months.

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1930’s

The Great Depression was not an easy period. The mill made a number of modernizations and created Beckett Offset and greeting card papers.

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1940’s

The company established itself as leader with original promotions such as “The Buckeye Book of Advertising and Printing� which was widely distributed as the text book for the industry.

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1947

Guy Beckett, grandson of founder William Beckett, becomes president. Sales increased by 160 percent during his 11-year leadership.

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1954

Beckett introduces the first fluorescent white paper to the market, Beckett Hi-White.

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1959

After 111 years as a family business, Beckett joined the Hammermill Paper Company, making way for a large expansion program.

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1971

Beckett Cambric was introduced which continues to be the top-selling linen finish paper.

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1980’s

Beckett continues to introduce innovative textures, colors, and fibered paper aimed at specifiers. Beckett Concept was one of the first recycled grades. In 1986, Hammermill merged with International Papers.

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2005

Mohawk Paper Mills purchased the Fine Papers brands from International Paper, including Strathmore, Beckett, Via, BriteHue and Strathmore Artist Papers. Additionally, Mohawk purchased the Beckett Mill in Hamilton, Ohio, and the Saybrook Converting Center operations.

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