Domtar Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Kingsport Mill
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Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar announced the grand reopening celebration at the Kingsport Mill attend- ed by executives, employees, state and local dignitaries. The event marked the completion of the mill’s conver- sion into the first 100 percent recycled containerboard fa- cility. The two-year project transformed the mill’s uncoat- ed freesheet paper machine into the second-largest 100 percent-recycled containerboard machine in North Amer- ica, capable of producing approximately 600,000 tons of high-quality recycled linerboard and corrugated medium annually. “Our machine is one of the most sophisticated and highly automated machines in North America,” says Mill Manager Troy Wilson. “Its state-of-the-art technology is enabling us to provide our customers a high-quality, con- sistent product thanks to a highly controllable, stable and repeatable process.”
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The mill reopened in January and is now the largest recycled manufacturer in the state of Tennessee. “We’re building on our 175-year legacy as a fiber inno- vator by entering the packaging business. It’s a large and growing market, and we’re very excited by the customer response we’ve received," said Steve Henry, Domtar Exec- utive Vice President and CEO. Domtar said they completed the project safely with on- site construction crews at the mill surpassing 2.5 million hours without a lost-time incident during the two-year con- version. The safety streak started when the project began in the fall of 2020. “Throughout the project, we did everything we could to show our contract support personnel that we cared about them,” says Charlie Floyd, Vice President of Strategic Cap- ital Projects for Domtar’s packaging business. “Our only priority was ensuring they would return home to their fam- ilies safely. Nothing we do is more important than keeping our people safe.” Kingsport Mayor Pat Shull said the project was made possible thanks to a great partnership between Domtar and community leaders. A grand reopening of Domtar's Kingsport Mill was celebrated on May 25, 2023.
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