Domtar shutting down Espanola mill, 450 jobs to be affected

After years of operating losses and high costs, Domtar Corporation (Domtar) is shuttering its Espanola, Ont., pulp and paper mill — affecting approximately 450 employees.

In a news release on Sept. 6, the manufacturer announced that the facility will close in early October. Following the mill’s closure, the paper machines will be “shut down by early November.”

“The Espanola mill has been challenged for some time now,” Steve Henry, president of Domtar paper and packaging, said in the release.

“We have worked diligently to find a viable path forward for the operation, including offering it for sale. Employees affected by this change have earned our appreciation and we thank them for their contributions. We also want to thank federal and provincial officials for their efforts.”

The company added that the facility will remain “indefinitely idle” for an “expected period greater than one year.”

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