  domtar corporation is the largest integrated producer of uncoated freesheet paper in north america and the second largest in the world based on production capacity, and is also a manufacturer of papergrade pulp. the firm designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide range of business, commercial printing, publication as well as technical and specialty papers with recognized brands such as cougar, lynx opaque ultra, husky opaque offset, first choice, sandpiper (premium 100% recycled unbleached), and domtar earthchoice office paper, part of a family of environmentally and socially responsible papers. domtar owns and operates domtar distribution group, an extensive network of paper distribution facilities. the company overall employs nearly 10,000 people. its head office is in montreal and its operations center is in fort mill, south carolina. at this time, domtar is not viewed as a canadian entity and does not qualify for inclusion in canadian stock indexes. == history == ===origins in britain=== in 1848, henry potter burt founded burt, boulton holdings ltd. in england, a company that specialized in treating timber against rot from moisture. the company used substances, such as creosote derived from coal tar, to prolong lumber's useful life, supplying railway ties and pilings for wharves and foundations throughout europe and the british empire.
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