Ashdown Mill Celebrates Startup of Fluff Pulp Machine
November 03 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Domtar’s Ashdown Mill will mark a new day in the mill and
company’s history on Nov. 3, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony
celebrating the startup of a newly converted fluff pulp
machine.
This conversion – the largest capital project in the company’s
history – makes Domtar the world’s third-largest fluff pulp
producer. The fluff pulp produced at the mill will be used to make
absorbent hygiene products, including baby diapers and incontinence
products, sold around the world.
This extensive construction project began in early 2015 for
engineering and design work. Actual construction began in March
2016, with the demolition of the A64 paper machine and preparation
to build a pulp machine that would be able to produce both rolls
and bales, depending on market demands.
For nearly two years, hundreds of people, including local
employees, contractors and employees from across Domtar, worked at
the site.
On August 13, those efforts – from planning and finance to
demolition and construction, engineering and operations to sales
and marketing – culminated in the first pulp running on the
machine.
Work has continued this fall on the installation of the
calendar, reel and winder equipment. The first rolls will be
produced in the next few weeks.
While the most visible work at Ashdown was the transformation of
the machine and its many parts, the work happening inside the
training area was equal in importance. “The operating crews
underwent two months of extensive classroom training and were well
prepared for startup when they brought the new state-of-the–art
machine on-line,” said Troy Wilson, paper and fluff pulp production
manager.
Bob Grygotis, mill manager for Ashdown stated “I’m very proud of
our mill employees for working safely and staying focused
throughout the entire project. This investment will provide a
bright future for the mill at Ashdown and offer a new product line
that will service our customers well into the future.”
About DomtarDomtar is a leading provider of a wide
variety of fiber-based products including communication, specialty
and packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products.
With approximately 10,000 employees serving more than 50 countries
around the world, Domtar is driven by a commitment to turn
sustainable wood fiber into useful products that people rely on
every day. Domtar’s annual sales are approximately $5.3 billion and
its common stock is traded on the New York and Toronto Stock
Exchanges. Domtar’s principal executive office is in
Fort Mill, South Carolina. To learn more, visit
www.domtar.com.
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