# Saothair Capital Partners acquires Engineered Absorbent Materials from Domtar

Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm, acquired Engineered Absorbent Materials (EAM) from Domtar Corporation in June 2026. EAM operates a facility in Jesup, Georgia, and had previously completed a $90 million expansion adding a large-scale production line three years ago.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-06-01
- Where: Jesup, Georgia, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: airlaid nonwoven materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Domtar](https://endata.com/companies/7161.md) (partner)
- [Saothair Capital Partners](https://endata.com/companies/15438.md) (acquirer)
- [Engineered Absorbent Materials](https://endata.com/companies/15439.md) (target)

## Sources

- [nonwovens-industry.com](https://www.nonwovens-industry.com/airlaids-next-chapter/), 2026-11-03: "This partnership with Saothair represents an exciting new chapter for EAM and our customers."

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