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Cosmo Specialty Fibers
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Private
Founded yearint
2010
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Cosmo Specialty Fibers is a privately held U.S. manufacturer founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cosmopolis, Washington, producing a range of wood pulp, fibers, and other paper-based products for the printing and paper industries. The company operates as a specialty mill, serving industrial customers in printing and paper end-markets with pulp and fiber inputs that feed downstream paper production.

The company employs between 101 and 250 people, consistent with the operating footprint of a single-site specialty pulp facility. Core manufacturing technology, specific product grades, and process intellectual property are not disclosed in the available input data; the public-facing profile is limited to a corporate website and a single named executive (Eric Larsen, Chief Financial Officer).

The business model is consistent with B2B industrial commodity or specialty-commodity sales, where Cosmo Specialty Fibers sells pulp and fiber output to printing and paper converters under contract or spot terms. Specific pricing models, customer logos, contract structures, distribution channels, and revenue figures are not disclosed in the available source data, which materially limits the depth of business model characterization.

Short descriptiontext

Cosmo Specialty Fibers is a privately held U.S. manufacturer, founded in 2010 and based in Cosmopolis, Washington, that produces wood pulp, fibers, and paper-based products for the printing and paper industries, employing 101-250 people.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCosmopolis, United States
HQ citystring
Cosmopolis
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
specialty wood pulp, paper fibers, printing paper products, pulp manufacturing, industrial paper inputs
Industry2 codes
PRIMARYIMAEAOAE
Cellulose-Based Biodegradable Materials (cellulose films, fibers, derivatives)
SECONDARYIMAMAIAE
Pulp & Wood Fiber Trading
NAICS code1 code
  • Pulp Mills322110
SIC code1 code
  • Pulp Mills2611
Product category
Specialty Pulp & Paper Manufacturing
No data
Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Cosmo Specialty Fibers produces wood pulp, specialty fibers, and other paper-based products intended for the printing and paper industries. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Cosmopolis, Washington, supplying fiber inputs to industrial paper and printing customers. Its offering is focused on pulp and fiber rather than finished consumer paper goods.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service3 records
1Wood Pulp
CategorySpecialty Pulp & Paper
Description

Manufactured wood pulp supplied as a raw material input to paper mills and printing-industry customers.

2Specialty Fibers
CategorySpecialty Pulp & Paper
Description

Specialty fiber products produced for use by paper and printing-industry buyers requiring fiber inputs beyond commodity pulp.

3Paper-Based Products
CategorySpecialty Pulp & Paper
Description

Additional paper-based products manufactured by the company for the printing and paper industries, leveraging its pulp and fiber production capability.

Recent move2 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global producer of dissolving pulp, coated and specialty papers, and packaging board. Comparable to Cosmo for its specialty dissolving pulp (cellulose) business serving textile and consumer goods customers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

North American pulp and paper manufacturer producing market pulp, printing/writing papers, and specialty fibers. Comparable to Cosmo as a North American wood-pulp producer serving paper and specialty fiber markets.

TypeEmerging player
Description

World's largest hardwood pulp producer with growing dissolving pulp capacity. Comparable as a low-cost, large-scale dissolving pulp competitor that directly affects pricing for U.S. specialty cellulose producers like Cosmo.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global pulp and paper group producing market pulp, packaging paper, and specialty kraft papers. Comparable as a large pulp producer with similar product portfolio across paper and specialty grades.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Specialty chemicals producer with a cellulosics segment producing cellulose-based fibers, films, and intermediates for textiles, filtration, and consumer products. Comparable for downstream cellulose derivatives that overlap with dissolving pulp end uses.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Canadian operator of a dissolving pulp mill producing specialty cellulose for textile and industrial customers. Comparable as a North American peer in specialty dissolving pulp with overlapping product grade and customer base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

A leading U.S. producer of specialty cellulose fibers (dissolving pulp) used in textiles, filtration, and chemicals. Highly comparable to Cosmo Specialty Fibers given shared focus on high-purity wood-based cellulose grades for non-paper end uses.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

One of the largest pulp and paper producers globally, with significant U.S. pulp mill operations and broad exposure to printing, packaging, and cellulose pulp. Comparable as a large incumbent in the same wood-pulp supply chain Cosmo operates in.

TypeOthers
Description

World's largest viscose/rayon producer and major buyer of dissolving pulp. Comparable as a key downstream customer shaping demand and pricing for specialty cellulose producers like Cosmo Specialty Fibers.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Integrated timber REIT with pulp mill operations producing market pulp and wood fiber products. Comparable as an upstream pulp and fiber producer in the U.S. Pacific region with overlap in pulp feedstock.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Cosmo Specialty Fibers

Specialty Pulp & Paper Manufacturingcosmospecialtyfibers.com

Cosmo Specialty Fibers is a privately held U.S. manufacturer, founded in 2010 and based in Cosmopolis, Washington, that produces wood pulp, fibers, and paper-based products for the printing and paper industries, employing 101-250 people.

What Cosmo Specialty Fibers does

Cosmo Specialty Fibers is a privately held U.S. manufacturer founded in 2010 and headquartered in Cosmopolis, Washington, producing a range of wood pulp, fibers, and other paper-based products for the printing and paper industries. The company operates as a specialty mill, serving industrial customers in printing and paper end-markets with pulp and fiber inputs that feed downstream paper production.

The company employs between 101 and 250 people, consistent with the operating footprint of a single-site specialty pulp facility. Core manufacturing technology, specific product grades, and process intellectual property are not disclosed in the available input data; the public-facing profile is limited to a corporate website and a single named executive (Eric Larsen, Chief Financial Officer).

The business model is consistent with B2B industrial commodity or specialty-commodity sales, where Cosmo Specialty Fibers sells pulp and fiber output to printing and paper converters under contract or spot terms. Specific pricing models, customer logos, contract structures, distribution channels, and revenue figures are not disclosed in the available source data, which materially limits the depth of business model characterization.

Cosmo Specialty Fibers firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Cosmo Specialty Fibers
Website
https://cosmospecialtyfibers.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2010
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Cosmo Specialty Fibers is a privately held U.S. manufacturer, founded in 2010 and based in Cosmopolis, Washington, that produces wood pulp, fibers, and paper-based products for the printing and paper industries, employing 101-250 people.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Cosmo Specialty Fibers industry classification

Industry
Product category
Specialty Pulp & Paper Manufacturing
NAICS
Pulp Mills (322110)
SIC
Pulp Mills (2611)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYIMAEAOAE
Cellulose-Based Biodegradable Materials (cellulose films, fibers, derivatives)
SECONDARYIMAMAIAE
Pulp & Wood Fiber Trading

Keywords

  • Specialty wood pulp
  • Paper fibers
  • Printing paper products
  • Pulp manufacturing
  • Industrial paper inputs

Where Cosmo Specialty Fibers is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Cosmopolis
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Cosmo Specialty Fibers business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Cosmo Specialty Fibers product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Cosmo Specialty Fibers produces wood pulp, specialty fibers, and other paper-based products intended for the printing and paper industries. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Cosmopolis, Washington, supplying fiber inputs to industrial paper and printing customers. Its offering is focused on pulp and fiber rather than finished consumer paper goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Wood Pulp Manufactured wood pulp supplied as a raw material input to paper mills and printing-industry customers.
  • Specialty Fibers Specialty fiber products produced for use by paper and printing-industry buyers requiring fiber inputs beyond commodity pulp.
  • Paper-Based Products Additional paper-based products manufactured by the company for the printing and paper industries, leveraging its pulp and fiber production capability.

Companies that use Cosmo Specialty Fibers

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Cosmo Specialty Fibers technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Cosmo Specialty Fibers partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves2 records

Cosmo Specialty Fibers competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Sappi North America: Global producer of dissolving pulp, coated and specialty papers, and packaging board. Comparable to Cosmo for its specialty dissolving pulp (cellulose) business serving textile and consumer goods customers.
  • Domtar Corporation: North American pulp and paper manufacturer producing market pulp, printing/writing papers, and specialty fibers. Comparable to Cosmo as a North American wood-pulp producer serving paper and specialty fiber markets.
  • Rayonier Advanced Materials: A leading U.S. producer of specialty cellulose fibers (dissolving pulp) used in textiles, filtration, and chemicals. Highly comparable to Cosmo Specialty Fibers given shared focus on high-purity wood-based cellulose grades for non-paper end uses.

Emerging players

  • Suzano S.A. World's largest hardwood pulp producer with growing dissolving pulp capacity. Comparable as a low-cost, large-scale dissolving pulp competitor that directly affects pricing for U.S. specialty cellulose producers like Cosmo.
  • Fortress Global Enterprises: Canadian operator of a dissolving pulp mill producing specialty cellulose for textile and industrial customers. Comparable as a North American peer in specialty dissolving pulp with overlapping product grade and customer base.

Broad incumbents

  • Mondi Group: Global pulp and paper group producing market pulp, packaging paper, and specialty kraft papers. Comparable as a large pulp producer with similar product portfolio across paper and specialty grades.
  • Eastman Chemical Company: Specialty chemicals producer with a cellulosics segment producing cellulose-based fibers, films, and intermediates for textiles, filtration, and consumer products. Comparable for downstream cellulose derivatives that overlap with dissolving pulp end uses.
  • International Paper: One of the largest pulp and paper producers globally, with significant U.S. pulp mill operations and broad exposure to printing, packaging, and cellulose pulp. Comparable as a large incumbent in the same wood-pulp supply chain Cosmo operates in.
  • Weyerhaeuser Company: Integrated timber REIT with pulp mill operations producing market pulp and wood fiber products. Comparable as an upstream pulp and fiber producer in the U.S. Pacific region with overlap in pulp feedstock.

Others

  • Aditya Birla Group (Birla Cellulose): World's largest viscose/rayon producer and major buyer of dissolving pulp. Comparable as a key downstream customer shaping demand and pricing for specialty cellulose producers like Cosmo Specialty Fibers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Cosmo Specialty Fibers financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Cosmo Specialty Fibers leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Cosmo Specialty Fibers funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Cosmo Specialty Fibers M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Cosmo Specialty Fibers

What does Cosmo Specialty Fibers do?

Cosmo Specialty Fibers produces wood pulp, specialty fibers, and other paper-based products intended for the printing and paper industries. The company operates a manufacturing facility in Cosmopolis, Washington, supplying fiber inputs to industrial paper and printing customers. Its offering is focused on pulp and fiber rather than finished consumer paper goods.

Is Cosmo Specialty Fibers a public or private company?

Cosmo Specialty Fibers is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Cosmo Specialty Fibers founded?

Cosmo Specialty Fibers was founded in 2010. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Cosmo Specialty Fibers based?

Cosmo Specialty Fibers is headquartered in Cosmopolis, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Cosmo Specialty Fibers's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Sappi North America, Domtar Corporation and Rayonier Advanced Materials. Emerging players are Suzano S.A. and Fortress Global Enterprises. Broad incumbents are Mondi Group, Eastman Chemical Company, International Paper and Weyerhaeuser Company. Aditya Birla Group (Birla Cellulose) is listed as an others.

Does Cosmo Specialty Fibers have an API?

No public API is recorded for Cosmo Specialty Fibers.

What industry is Cosmo Specialty Fibers in?

Cosmo Specialty Fibers's product category is Specialty Pulp & Paper Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAOAE, Cellulose-Based Biodegradable Materials (cellulose films, fibers, derivatives), with a secondary code of IMAMAIAE, Pulp & Wood Fiber Trading. Its NAICS code is 322110 and its SIC code is 2611.

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The Seattle TimesEPA takes over at Cosmo mill to remove leaking acidsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken control of the Cosmo Specialty Fibers site after the owner failed to remove hazardous chemicals as required. The cleanup process is expected to cost around $8 million, with the owner, Richard Bassett, facing significant challenges in restarting the mill as it stands to lose valuable chemicals. The situation highlights ongoing regulatory concerns regarding the environmental safety of the abandoned site and its implications for the local community.The Seattle TimesBrothers in Longview mill disaster grew up, worked and died togetherA memorial service was held Saturday for Tyler and Brad Covington, two brothers who were among 11 workers killed in May at Nippon Dynawave Packaging's Longview facility in the worst industrial accident in modern Washington state history. The 27-year-old Brad and 29-year-old Tyler had both attended Perry Technical Institute together before working at the mill as an electrical technician and a welder respectively. Multiple state and federal investigations are underway to determine the cause of the tank failure holding 600,000 gallons of white liquor, with regulators also ordering similar tanks at a separate facility, Cosmo Specialty Fibers, to be emptied due to leaking.The Seattle TimesEPA to force the removal of leaking acids from deteriorating pulp millThe EPA has issued a time-critical removal action order to Richard Bassett, owner of Cosmo Specialty Fibers, demanding the removal of over 700,000 gallons of hazardous sulfite liquor acids from a defunct pulp mill in Cosmopolis, Washington that has been leaking chemicals for years, with the threat that federal authorities will step in and conduct the removal if deadlines are not met. The mill, which sits near the Chehalis River, has accumulated millions in unpaid fines from state and federal regulators for clean air and water violations, and at least eight tanks are actively leaking, including one releasing up to 45 gallons of chemicals per day. Removing the chemicals would effectively eliminate the possibility of restarting the facility, dealing a significant blow to Bassett's stated plans to revive the mill and the economic hopes of the surrounding community.ThedailyworldCosmo Specialty Fibers receives new ownership groupCharlestown Investments has acquired Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc. and plans to reopen its pulp mill in Cosmopolis by the end of March. The facility had been shut down since December 21, 2022, resulting in layoffs for more than 170 employees.Cng-IncCosmo Specialty Fibers Announces Sales Partnership with Central National-Gottesman – Central National Gottesman Inc.Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc., an affiliate of The Gores Group, announced on June 3, 2013 that it appointed Central National-Gottesman Inc. as its exclusive worldwide sales and marketing representative. CNG will handle sales, marketing, logistics, documentation and customer service for Cosmo's dissolving pulp products. Central National-Gottesman sells more than 4 million tons annually through offices in 28 U.S. cities and 23 countries.