Domtar's John Williams Earns Paper Industry Executive Honor: PaperAge announced that John D. Williams, President and CEO of Domtar, is the recipient of its 26th annual "Executive Papermaker of the Year" award. An exclusive interview with Mr. Williams will be published in the March/April 2013 issue of PaperAge.
PaperAge selects its Executive Papermaker of the Year based on corporate vision, strategic objectives and strong leadership both within the individual's company and in the paper industry as a whole. The award has been an industry tradition since 1988.
Under Williams' leadership, Domtar has made strategic adjustments to its uncoated freesheet paper business and in the manufacture of hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp. In the first quarter of 2012, Williams struck a 15-year paper supply deal with Appleton whereby Domtar will supply Appleton with most of the uncoated base paper the company needs to produce its thermal, carbonless, and other specialty paper products.
