Domtar has chosen Voith to provide a complete recycled stock preparation system for the recently announced conversion of its Kingsport Mill in Kingsport, Tennessee. The system includes Voith’s BlueLine products including water, sludge and reject handling systems, which will maximize both efficiency and quality.
Domtar is converting its printing and writing paper mill in Kingsport to produce recycled paper. The mill will produce 600,000 tons annually of recycled linerboard and medium. The conversion is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2023. The installation of the new Voith system is expected to be complete in 2022.
“We are confident in Voith’s equipment and expertise as an industry-leading supplier of recycled fiber systems and we are certain their equipment will meet the needs of this new project,” said Bill Edwards, Vice President Paper Manufacturing, Domtar.
“Domtar and Voith have a longstanding relationship in many areas and we are happy to be partnering with them as they enter the containerboard market,” said David Buchanan, President, Voith Paper North America. “This system will provide the machinery and technology so that their mill will operate with the highest quality fiber with minimum water and energy consumption. With our system, Domtar will be able to produce an excellent sheet quality for their end customers.”
