What’s in a name? For Richmond-based forestry, pulp and paper giant Paper Excellence, it’s a name that has been tinged with intrigue, so it is taking on the more venerable moniker Domtar – the name of the Canadian pulp and paper giant it acquired in 2021. Paper Excellence announced it is rebranding as Domtar. …In 2007, Paper Excellence made its appearance in Canada with the acquisition of a pulp mill in Saskatchewan. Headquartered in Richmond, B.C., it grew through a number of acquisitions. …In 2022, Paper Excellence acquired Resolute Forest Products, via Domtar. …The acquisitions made Paper Excellence one of the largest forestry, pulp and paper companies in North America. …Paper Excellence’s parentage has long troubled environmental groups like Greenpeace, which has linked Paper Excellence to Indonesia’s Asia Pulp and Paper. …Paper Excellence’s rebranding is a logical one, given Domtar’s name recognition in Canada and the US.
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