# Domtar to expand Jesup, Georgia absorbent materials plant with 75 new jobs

Domtar will invest more than $60 million to expand its Engineered Absorbent Materials manufacturing operations in Jesup, Georgia, adding a large-scale airlaid nonwoven production line and 75 jobs. The expansion is expected to increase exports through the Port of Savannah by 60%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-05-17
- Where: Jesup, Wayne County, Georgia, United States
- Value: $60.0M
- Jobs: 75
- Status: announced
- Products: airlaid nonwoven materials, absorbent cores
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [Domtar](https://endata.com/companies/7161.md)

## Sources

- [gov.georgia.gov](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-05-17/gov-kemp-announces-domtar-corporation-expand-wayne-county-manufacturing), 2021-05-17: "Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Domtar Corporation will invest more than $60 million to expand their Engineered Absorbent Materials (EAM) manufacturing operations in Jesup"

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