Domtar to Idle Coosa Pines, Alabama Fluff Pulp Mill

Coosa Pines closure ‘very sad’ Local commerce groups working to find jobs, aid for laid-off labor

CHILDERSBURG — Domtar's announcement earlier this week that it will indefinitely idle operations at its Coosa Pines fluff mill in May is expected to have repercussions beyond the 280 people who work there.

Domtar to idle Coosa Pines, Alabama fluff pulp mill

Domtar, a leading North American manufacturer of diversified forest products, announced on March 24 that it will indefinitely idle operations at its Coosa Pines, Alabama, fluff pulp mill in May 2026. The Coosa Pines mill has been challenged by difficult market conditions, as well as its aged assets, resulting in high costs of maintaining and operating the facility, underscoring the need for this strategic decision.  The company is taking steps t…