Windsor, Quebec: 155 Years of Pulp & Paper Manufacturing

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Windsor, Quebec: 155 Years of Pulp & Paper Manufacturing

If you’ve been to Windsor, Québec, then you’ve probably seen the Domtar paper mill that sits atop the hill. Our Windsor Mill has been a fixture in the town for 155 years, marking more than a century and a half of pulp and paper manufacturing as well as a longstanding partnership with the community of Windsor.

The mill was established in 1864; Canada didn’t become a unified country until 1867, making the mill three years older than the country in which it operates. But don’t let its extensive history of pulp and paper manufacturing fool you. Windsor Mill is anything but antiquated. It’s an ultra-modern facility boasting sustainable, high-tech forestry management techniques such as drones, precision tree-harvesting, cellulose nanocrystal innovation and a waste-free circular economy.

Today, Windsor Mill produces bleached hardwood wet-lap market pulp and uncoated freesheet paper, and it manages 400,000 acres of forestland in the region surrounding the mill, all certified to Forest Stewardship Council®, Sustainable Forestry Initiative® and ISO 14001 standards. The majority of forests that Domtar sources from are controlled by outside parties, but in this case the mill actually owns the land. Only 15 percent of the wood the mill procures comes from private landowners.

Owning the land gives the site’s foresters greater control over how they manage it. In addition, the mill shares its forests with several fishing, hunting and hiking clubs and contributes to the economy by leasing property and trees for maple syrup production. The land also offers countless outdoor experiences for visitors from the surrounding towns and is open to all nature enthusiasts.

The Windsor Mill supports more than 900 local pulp and paper manufacturing jobs. It has an estimated annual regional economic impact of $2 billion and is the largest employer in the town of Windsor. “We have a very good relationship and collaboration with all the municipality officials. It is important for us to share resources to the benefit of the community,” says Sylvain Bricault, Windsor Mill’s general manager.

As a result, this small town — which is named after the house of the royal family in the United Kingdom — counts generations of papermakers among its 5,300 inhabitants. While black powder is now just a memory in the town, pulp and paper manufacturing (specifically at our Windsor Mill) continues to play a dominant role in both the landscape and the economy of the town.

The area is also a popular holiday destination as it’s surrounded by nature. Many residents and visitors enjoy Windsor for its natural beauty, parks and nature trails. That is why the town’s population greatly appreciates the emphasis Domtar puts on sustainable development.

About Domtar
Domtar 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 $5.5 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.