Domtar Awarded For Outstanding Corporate Leadership By NRC Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar has received The Fred Schmitt Award for Outstanding Corporate Leadership by the Colorado-based National Recycling Coalition (NRC). Domtar’s recycled containerboard mill in Kingsport, Tennessee, was honored for showing leadership, innova- tion and success as a model in recycling and diversion. The Kingsport mill was nominated by the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce and selected by the NRC for its “transformative conversion into Tennessee’s largest recy- cled manufacturer.” Domtar says the mill, which reopened in early 2023, is home to the second-largest recycled containerboard ma- chine in North America.
“This recognition from the National Recycling Coalition is a tremendous honor and a testament to our employees’ dedication to sustainability,” says Tony Clary, interim mill manager in Kingsport. “Through innovation and hard work, From left: Jan Martin, Domtar; Peter Adrian, Chairman, NRC Board of Directors; and Teresa Bradley, President, NRC Board of Directors.
our team has redefined what’s possible in cir- cular manufacturing—not just for Domtar, but for our entire industry.” The Kingsport mill’s two-year conversion project transformed an uncoated freesheet paper machine into Domtar’s first 100 per- cent-recycled-containerboard facility. The mill now produces approximately 600,000 tons of recycled linerboard and cor- rugated medium each year while consuming nearly 700,000 tons of old corrugated con- tainers (OCC) and other recovered paper grades. Domtar says during the mill construction project, it repurposed 31,500 tons of con- crete and brick from the demolition of the previous mill as foundation fill for its new fa- cility. “This action eliminated roughly 1,000 dump-truck trips and kept those materials out of landfills,” the company says. “Domtar has been an incredible corpo- rate partner to our city and region, and this national recognition reinforces what we al- ready know here in Kingsport: that this com- pany is helping lead the way in sustainability and innovation,” says Miles Burdine, presi- dent and CEO of the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce. “The mill’s transformation is not only a re- markable industrial achievement but also a powerful example of how business growth and environmental responsibility can work hand in hand to strengthen our community.” The NRC award was presented during the organization’s Annual Conference Awards Reception in October at Wichita State Uni- versity in Kansas. Last year, the mill was hon- ored by the Tennessee Recycling Coalition. For more information, visit www.domtar- packagingkingsport.com .
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