The new tissue converting line will better align the Calhoun mill's tissue production capacity with its converting capabilities. Currently, the mill operates 3 converting lines.
February 18, 2026 - Domtar announced that has begun installation of a new, world-class high-speed tissue converting line at the site of its Calhoun tissue mill in Tennessee.
According to Domtar, the new line is designed to increase operational output, enhance efficiency, and support long-term scalability. The advanced equipment will help better align the mill's tissue production capacity with its converting capabilities, strengthening overall operational performance to better service the US tissue market.
"This investment underscores the company's continued commitment to operational excellence and future growth in the US tissue market," said Tony Sanders, vice president of sales and marketing for Domtar.
To complement the new line, the mill is also expanding its existing warehouse space for parent tissue rolls. This additional capacity will support improved inventory management and provide greater operational flexibility.
The upgraded converting technology will elevate product quality to meet rising consumer demand in the marketplace, while the expanded warehousing will ensure the infrastructure needed to support future business and production needs, Domtar added.
The Calhoun mill has the capacity to produce 66,000 short tons per year of tissue, and currently has 3 converting lines. The mill sources wood fiber and maintains chain-of-custody and controlled wood certificates under the standards of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Domtar is a leading, privately held manufacturer of diversified forest products, with a workforce of nearly 14,000 employees in more than 60 locations across North America. The company has an annual production capacity of 7.2 million metric tons of pulp, paper, packaging and tissue, and has an annual production capacity of about 3 billion board feet of lumber and other wood products.
SOURCE: Domtar