SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - International Paper has announced that it will close its locations in Savannah and Riceboro.

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, a longtime pillar of Coastal Georgia's economy, announced Thursday that it will permanently close its Savannah and Riceboro plants by the end of September and cut some 1,100 hourly and salaried jobs.