Australian Newsprint Mills
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pulp and paper |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Founder | Keith Murdoch (chairman) |
| Headquarters | Boyer , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Newsprint |
Australian Newsprint Mills (ANM) operated as a producer of newsprint in Australia.
History
Founded in 1938, Australian Newsprint Mills constructed a newsprint production facility alongside the River Derwent at Boyer, Tasmania. The company's inaugural chairman was Keith Murdoch. The manufacturing site began operations in February 1941.
By August 1972, John Fairfax had acquired the stake previously held by News Limited. As of 1978, the principal shareholders were the Herald & Weekly Times with a 46% interest and John Fairfax holding 35%. A second manufacturing plant started functioning in August 1981 at Albury, New South Wales.
In March 1988, Fletcher Challenge acquired the 50% share owned by John Fairfax. Later, in April 2000, ownership transferred to Norske Skog.