Domtar To Resume Operations At Kingsport Mill In Tennessee According to multiple media reports, Fort Mill, South Caro- lina based Domtar is set to resume operations this month at its facility in Kingsport, Tennessee that has been con- verted from producing uncoated freesheet writing paper to produce recycled containerboard. The repurposed plant employing 150 workers was part of a $350 million project that the company announced two years ago after the mill was idled in 2020 due to declining customer demand. The company said the facility will be home to the second-largest recycled containerboard ma- chine in North America and will be capable of producing and marketing approximately 600,000 tons of recycled li- nerboard and corrugated medium annually, making it the largest recycled manufacturer in Tennessee.
Domtar’s Kingsport Mill in Tennessee.
The mill project joins a growing list of facilities con- verting or being developed to produce containerboard to satisfy the demand for packaging for e-commerce which
increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kingsport Mill is Domtar’s largest re- cycling project and represents its first 100 percent recycled fiber manufacturing facili- ty, according to the company website. Domtar is one of the largest manufactur- ers of pulp in the world. Its network of 11 pulp and paper mills and nine manufacturing and converting facilities has approximately 2.7 millon tons of papermaking capacity. Georgia-Pacific Invests $160M In Brewton, AL Mill Atlanta, Georgia based Georgia-Pacific an- nounced that it is investing $160 million in operations at its Brewton Containerboard Mill. The project involves upgrades to the facility’s pulp processing systems that will reduce energy and chemicals consumption, other environmental emissions, and allow for more paper production. “This is a significant investment for Brew- ton and will build upon the transformative advancements that have been made here in the recent years,” said Mark Martin, mill VP and GM “It reinforces GP’s long-term opera- tions plan and our commitment to the Brew- ton community and the region. The project also reduces risks for Brewton employees, furthers our competitive position in the in- dustry, and progresses our environmental stewardship efforts with positive impacts to reduce solid waste generation, air emis- sions, and wastewater,” Martin said. “It’s not just the right thing to do for our business and employees, but for our community too.” Construction is slated to start next year, with an estimated startup by Spring 2024.
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