Sault Ste Marie Ontario � Anthony-Domtar Inc. held a
groundbreaking ceremony October 5, 2000, to officially launch the construction of a new Power JoIst Wood manufacturing facility in Sault Ste Marie Ontario. Anthony-Domtar Inc., a joint venture between Anthony Forest Products Company and Domtar Inc., will invest CDN $20 million to build a new state-of-the-art facility that will manufacture and distribute a high quality solid sawn flange, the Power JoIst. Start-up of the new facility is scheduled for Summer 2001.
"Domtar Inc. is thrilled to partner with an established manufacturer to develop a quality value-added product to add to our product line." said Roland Gagnon, Senior
Vice-President of Wood Products Division at Domtar Inc. "This joint venture will allow us to capitalize on our combined strengths to provide our customers and the North
American market with an eco-friendly wood product that is superior to any other building material."
"This partnership of manufacturing and marketing expertise is a strong foundation for success and will consolidate our place in the engineered products business," said Kerlin
Drake, Marketing Director for Anthony Forest Products Company. "We are convinced that customers will truly benefit from the teamwork approach and the common commitment we will bring to making the very best Power JoIst."
A complete copy of their press release in Adobe's PDF format is located here:
http://www.AnthonyDomtar.com/ad-press-release.pdf
Anthony-Domtar Inc. launched their new web site at:
http://www.AnthonyDomtar.com
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