(AP) -- Domtar Corp. has announced plans to lay off 110 employees at its pulp and paper mill in Ashdown and permanently shut down one … Since its opening in 1968, Domtar's Ashdown Mill has steadily grown in size to become one of the largest paper and fluff pulp producing facilities in the world. The Fort Mill-based paper manufacturer announced Monday it would temporarily cease operations at … Notably, the move will reduce Domtar… Ashdown Mill 285 Highway 71 South Ashdown, AR 71822 USA. We regret the impact these temporary shutdowns will have on our Kingsport and Ashdown employees and their families, and we are doing everything we can to support them during this time.” In October 2019, Domtar announced that it would shut down one of its two paper machines at the Ashdown mill. (AP) -- Domtar Corp. has announced plans to lay off 110 employees at its pulp and paper mill in Ashdown and permanently shut down one of its for paper machines at the mill. ASHDOWN, Ark. According to its company website, Domtar operates 13 pulp and paper mills, as well as 10 paper converting facilities.In October 2019, Domtar announced that it would shut down one of its two paper machines at the Ashdown mill. Feuillet d'information - Usine de Ashdown Télécharger L'usine d'Ashdown en bref ... Depuis son ouverture en 1968, l’usine Domtar d’Ashdown n'a cessé de croître pour devenir l'une des plus grandes usines de fabrication de papier et de pâte en flocons au monde. Domtar Corporation today announced that it will temporarily idle the operations of its Kingsport, Tennessee mill and the A62 paper machine at its Ashdown, Arkansas mill for three months in response to the unforeseeable business conditions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.The temporary shutdown will reduce Domtar’s uncoated freesheet paper production capacity by approximately 144,000 short tons over the three months’ period. The Google Map is not avaible for the moment. The other closure will be in Port Huron, Michigan.As a result of the closure of the paper machine, the mill will produce an incremental 70,000 ADMT (air-dried metric tons) of softwood and fluff pulp, which will ramp up over the next 12 months, it said.“The closure of the two paper machines will enable us to right-size our paper production capacity with our customer demand. By. Domtar Corporation is temporarily shutting down its paper machine at its Ashdown mill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.This shutdown will impact a total of 446 employees across both mills. As a result, Domtar will lay off approximately 304 employees at its Kingsport mill and 142 employees at its Ashdown mill. The mill employs about 725 people in Ashdown, and Waters said 79 will be affected by the closure of the paper machine. The Google Map is not avaible for the moment. A total of 142 workers will be laid off at the Ashdown mill. According to Williams, the shutdown was necessitated by a decline in uncoated freesheet paper.According to a company release, the company is shutting down the A62 paper machine at the Ashdown mill for three months. The Ashdown mill still operates one paper machine and one fluff pulp machine, according to the news release published by Domtar on Oct. 3. “I wish to sincerely thank colleagues impacted by the closures and recognize their hard work and contribution to Domtar over many years.
Waters said they will communicate with the employees as soon as the discussions are complete and they have more information. News; COVID; Domtar to Lay Off 142 Ashdown Mill Employees. Contacts.
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 Chief Executive Officer of Domtar.The Ashdown mill will continue to operate one paper machine with an annual uncoated freesheet paper production capacity of 200,000 short tons and employ approximately 725 people. “Given the evolving market conditions, we are taking the appropriate steps to optimize our operations, which will ensure that we remain an agile, reliable partner to our customers. In addition, Domtar is shutting down operations at its Kingsport, Tenn. mill.“The COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on communication paper demand, with offices, businesses and schools still closed in a large part of our markets,” John D. Williams, Domatar president and CEO, said in a statement. The mill employs about 725 people in Ashdown, and Waters said 79 will be affected by the closure of the paper machine. The A62 paper machine at the Ashdown Mill … The Ashdown mill still operates one paper machine and one fluff pulp machine, according to the news release published by Domtar on Oct. 3. There will be 142 layoffs at the Arkansas mill and 304 layoffs at the Kingsport mill.Following the October shutdown, the Ashdown mill continued to produce paper, as well as softwood and fluff pulp.These are the only Domtar facilities that have been slated to shut down so far.