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Operations & Footprint 17 Sep 2026

Domtar completes factory acceptance test for new converting line

Domtar and machinery supplier BW Converting Solutions completed the Factory Acceptance Test on 17 September 2026 for a new PCMC PARAGON converting line destined for Domtar's Calhoun, Tennessee facility. The FAT confirms the equipment meets specification ahead of shipment; no installation or start-up date has been set.

Why this mattersA cleared factory test is the step before shipment, putting added converting capacity at Calhoun in prospect without a disclosed installation or start-up date.

  • The Factory Acceptance Test for the PCMC PARAGON line was completed on 17 September 2026.
  • The line is supplied by BW Converting Solutions, whose PCMC brand builds converting machinery.
  • The line is destined for Domtar's Calhoun, Tennessee facility.
  • No installation or start-up date has been disclosed.
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Sources paperfirst.info
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  • 2026-09-18 · Edited before publication: Domtar's Canadian mill closures are not in the source and are removed from the analytical line. Materiality lowered to 1: a factory acceptance test with no capacity, installation or start-up date disclosed is a minor milestone.