Domtar Breaks Ground On Rothschild Dam Project
Rothschild. Both mills have been in operation for more than 100 years and have played vital roles in each com- munity, supporting more than 3,500 local jobs, including approximately 750 direct employees, and generating an estimated $1 billion in annual economic impact across Wis- consin.
Fort Mill, South Carolina based Domtar Paper Company LLC was joined by local elected leaders, including Wis- consin Governor Tony Evers, for the ground-breaking of a project that will modernize a section of the 113-year-old Rothschild Dam on Lake Wausau in Wisconsin. Last month, Gov. Evers signed the 2025-27 Biennial Budget, which included $42 million in state funding to sup- port the repair and modernization of the Rothschild Dam. By securing these cost-sharing partnerships, Domtar will invest $100 million in North Central Wisconsin via its Roth- schild and Nekoosa manufacturing operations over the next three years. “Investing in critical infrastructure is essential to the long-term health and resilience of our communities,” said Gov. Evers. “The Rothschild Dam has served this region for more than a century, and modernizing it is essential to public safety, environmental sustainability, and economic vitality in North Central Wisconsin.” Wisconsin ranks first in the nation in paper production and exports over $850 million in paper products annually. Overall, Wisconsin’s forestry products industry contributes $42 billion to the state’s economy and 126,000 jobs. Dom- tar, one of the longstanding forest products companies in Wisconsin, operates pulp and paper mills in Nekoosa and
“None of this happens without partnerships, and today is about celebrating the mutual success of Wisconsin’s workforce and this wonderful region,” said Domtar Pres- ident of Paper and Packaging Steve Henry. “By modern- izing the Rothschild Dam, we support public safety, help preserve Lake Wausau’s recreation economy, and offer CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (third from left) joins Steve Henry, President of Domtar Paper and Packaging (fourth from left) as they break ground on the Rothschild Dam project.
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