Who Owns Domtar? Meet Jackson Wijaya
This page answers key questions about who owns Domtar, its leadership and long-term strategy.
Who owns Domtar?
Domtar is owned by Jackson Wijaya.
Who is Jackson Wijaya?
Jackson Wijaya is an Indonesian businessman and investor, and the owner of Domtar. He founded the Canada-based Paper Excellence Group in 2006, which was rebranded to Domtar in 2024.
Under his ownership, Domtar (formerly Paper Excellence Group) has grown into one of the leading forest products companies in North America. Jackson Wijaya also has private investments in real estate, healthcare, and technology across Asia and the Americas.
An industrial engineer by training, Mr. Wijaya earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Michigan.
How are Paper Excellence Group and Domtar connected?
As part of a family of entrepreneurial business leaders and investors, Jackson Wijaya set out at an early age to create his own enterprise. He founded the Canada-based Paper Excellence Group in 2006, which was re-branded to Domtar in 2024. The company has since grown through acquisitions of best-in-class assets in the United States, France and Canada. What started with a single mill is now comprised of around 60 operations and more than 13,000 employees, bolstered by the acquisitions of publicly traded Resolute Forest Products in 2023 and Domtar Corporation in 2021.
What are Domtar’s and owner Jackson Wijaya’s priorities?
Under Jackson Wijaya’s leadership, Domtar builds upon the solid foundations of its predecessor organizations, with an emphasis on continuity and growth across North America and beyond. Jackson Wijaya initiated the rebranding of Paper Excellence Group to Domtar in 2024, aiming to honor the company’s legacy while driving innovation and expansion. By integrating acquisitions like Resolute Forest Products and Domtar Corporation, he reinforces a vision that values heritage, sustainable practices, and quality. This initiative reflects his commitment to weaving the strengths of each acquisition into a unified, forward-looking organization that remains deeply rooted in its established principles.
With Jackson Wijaya’s endorsement, the company has adopted an ambitious, bold and transparent sustainability strategy structured by three pillars—Environmental Stewardship, Our People and Communities, and Responsible Business—that will drive Domtar forward to 2030.