COMMUNITY STORIES

Kingsport wins national award for economic development
KINGSPORT — The city of Kingsport has received the Donald E. Hunter Excellence in Economic Development Award for the Brickyard Park/Cement Hill project.
Click here to read the full article at the Kingsport Times News.
Photo contributed by the city of Kingsport.…

Moving With the Times via Recycling Today
Recycling Today recently interviewed Troy Wilson, Domtar Kingsport mill manager, and Mike Butler, senior director of sales and fiber sourcing, about Domtar’s decision to enter the recycled containerboard market and the conversion of the Kingsport Mill to Domtar’s first packaging facility.

The Kingsport Times News recently visited the mill to see all the progress happening on site.

WJHL visits the Kingsport Mill for a Peek at Conversion Progress
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Domtar paper mill in Kingsport shut down production of writing paper in April 2020, as the novel coronavirus pandemic cut budgets by $200 million and over 300 people were laid off.

A Brave New World
The January 2022 issue of the Business Journal of the Tri-Cities features an interview with Kingsport Mill Manager Troy Wilson. Read on to find out more about the return of the Kingsport workforce and the positive progress being made.

New skate park coming to Brickyard Park in Kingsport
You may have noticed some changes happening at Brickyard Park in Kingsport.
A new skate park is on schedule to be completed by spring of this year.
Read the full story here. …

Kingsport Mill Receives Honorable Mention
The Kingsport Mill has received honorable mention in the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry's 2021 Environment & Energy awards. The mill was recognized for its commitment to the circular economy as it undergoes a $350 million project to convert it from...

Circular Economy Principles Bring Materials Back Around at Kingsport Mill
Click here to read a story about construction of the Kingsport Mill’s old corrugated container warehouse, and how the project is yet another example of circular economy principles in action.…

Kingsport Chamber Manufacturing Mini-Series – Domtar Packaging
Click here to see the video. Kingsport Mill General Manager Troy Wilson and Mechanical Engineer Peyton Clifton check in with the Kingsport Chamber’s Manufacturing Mini-Series about the mill’s coming capabilities and range of available career paths.…

Kingsport breaks ground on new skate park
Click here to read Times-News article about the groundbreaking for the new Scott Adams Memorial Skate Park.…