NORTH AMERICA Domtar to Reduce UFS Papermaking Capacity at Two Mills

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Domtar in early-October announced that it will permanently shut down two of its paper machines.The closures will take place at the Ashdown,Arkansas pulp and paper mill,and the Port Huron,Michigan paper mill.These measures will reduce the company’s annual uncoated freesheet paper capacity by approximately 204,000 short tons,and will result in a workforce reduction of approximately 100 employees.The closure of the Ashdown paper machine became effective at the time of the announcement,and the closure of the Port Huron machine took place in mid-November.”I wish to sincerely thank colleagues impacted by the closures and recognize their hard work and contribution to Domtar over many years.As difficult as these actions are,we believe they are necessary in light of the declining market for uncoated freesheet paper.We will be working closely with our customers to assure they continue to receive the high quality products and exceptional service they have come to expect from us,”said John D.Williams,President and CEO of Domtar.