Domtar Announces Permanent Closure Of Mill In Crofton, BC
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Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar has announced it will permanently close operations at its Crofton, British Co- lumbia, facility. The decision will reduce Domtar’s annual pulp production by approximately 380,000 air-dried met- ric tons of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp. The announcement will affect about 350 employees. “The Crofton mill has been challenged for some time now,” said Steve Henry, Domtar paper and packaging president. “Over the last 18 months, Crofton employees worked hard to reduce operational costs and they made some extraordinary gains. Unfortunately, continued poor pricing for pulp and lack of access to affordable fiber in BC necessitates the closure.” “These decisions are made with careful consideration and we recognize the hardship this decision will have on both our employees and the Cowichan Valley communi- ty as well as our business partners and the coastal forest sector,” said Henry. “Our primary focus is on the safety and well-being of our employees as we navigate the coming weeks.” The site will continue to be managed in compliance with all applicable environmental (and other) laws, includ- ing under Domtar’s existing Environmental Management Act permits.
Len Prazych at 518-366-9017 lprazych@nvpublications.com
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December 15, 2025
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