Exhibit 23.1


                          CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP,
                  INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-00000) and related Prospectus of
Wellman, Inc. for the registration of securities (including up to $400,000,000
of common stock, debt securities, warrants, stock purchase contracts and units)
and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated March 14,
2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Wellman, Inc.,
Wellman, Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting of Wellman, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the related financial statement
schedule of Wellman, Inc. included therein, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.


                                                   /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Charlotte, North Carolina
April 4, 2006