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MONTREAL, May 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced the closing of its previously announced transaction to sell its Prince Albert, Saskatchewan assets to Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corporation ("Paper Excellence"). The transaction includes all the remaining assets on the site. Paper Excellence will convert the former mill to the production of dissolving pulp, a product intended for the viscose textile market.
The Prince Albert mill was permanently closed in the second quarter of 2006 and has not been operated since. Domtar acquired the assets in 2007 as part of a transaction with Weyerhaeuser Company.
For Paper Excellence media relations please contact [ media@paperexcellence.com ].
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About Domtar
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) is the largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America and the second largest in the world based on production capacity, and is also a manufacturer of papergrade, fluff and specialty pulp. The Company designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide range of business, commercial printing and publishing as well as converting and specialty papers including recognized brands such as Cougar®, Lynx® Opaque Ultra, Husky® Opaque Offset, First Choice® and Domtar EarthChoice® Office Paper, part of a family of environmentally and socially responsible papers. Domtar owns and operates ArivaTM, an extensive network of strategically located paper distribution facilities. The Company employs approximately 8,500 people. To learn more, visit [ www.domtar.com ].
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