the ol papermill in my 2nsd home town of childhood years (k-2nd, 1976 to 1979) has finally found a new company to take over the ol papermill (after 26 years of being empty, and 2 decades of cleaning up the industrial pollution)

Classic Auto Factory, a DeKalb, Illinois-based classic automobile restoration and fabrication company, is expected to establish a large restoration, showroom, storage and event complex inside the historic mill property 

 After more than two decades of demolition, environmental cleanup and redevelopment planning, the former Plainwell Paper Mill appears poised for its most significant transformation since production ceased nearly 26 years ago.

The Plainwell location would represent a major expansion for the company while giving it access to one of southwest Michigan’s largest historic industrial complexes, with ample space for restoration shops, vehicle storage, showrooms and public events.

https://wilcoxnewspapers.com/classic-auto-factory-to-anchor-next-chapter-for-historic-plainwell-paper-mill-2