General manager Brian Stevenson said the parent company, Abitibi-Consolidated, still remained committed to both the UK and Bridgewater.
He said the proposed job cuts formed part of a restructuring of the plant to make it more efficient and competitive.
The 60 jobs would be cut across the board, as the company had looked at all aspects of the business.
As with most manufacturers in the industry, Stevenson said current market conditions remained challenging.
Consultative talks commenced at the end of February, and could last the full 30 days.
Bridgewater Paper is one of the UKs three recycled newsprint mills, with a production capacity of 289,000 tonnes per annum of both standard and coloured newsprint.
It is owned by Canadian-based Abitibi-Consolidated, one of the worlds largest manufacturers of newsprint.
by Andy Scott
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