Domtar's Coosa Pines mill, located on Alabama's Coosa River, began operations in 1950 as a joint venture between Kimberly-Clark and newspaper publishers. For many years, the mill produced newsprint for publishers located predominantly in the Southeastern United States. Fluff pulp was added to its product offering in 1976 with the installation of a new kraft line, a recovery boiler and a pulp dryer. In 2000, a $63 million "cluster rule" upgrade to the pulp mill was finalized. The facility now produces kraft pulp used worldwide and is considered a leading manufacturer of pulp used in tissue and absorbent consumer products.
