Domtar Senior Leader Joins TAPPI Board of Directors

Members of the Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry (TAPPI) recently elected Bill Edwards, Domtar’s senior vice president of pulp and paper operations, to serve on the TAPPI board of directors.

TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and converting industries. Through information exchange and events, it has provided management training and networking to the pulp and paper industry’s leaders for more than 100 years.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized by my peers, and I look forward to working with the board to advocate for our industry,” Edwards says.

Edwards leads Domtar’s pulp and paper manufacturing, converting/coating operations, and optimization efforts, and he brings more than 30 years of experience in the industry to his role on the TAPPI board of directors.
more at: https://newsroom.domtar.com/domtar-leader-tappi-board-of-directors/

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