The New-Indy Catawba mill site originally opened in 1959 and became a New-Indy subsidiary in 2019. It is a world-class paper manufacturing mill located on the Catawba River that makes lightweight linerboard that is important for packaging.

New-Indy Catawba Apprenticeship Program

Long-standing Partnership with York Technical College

Since the apprenticeship program partnership between the Catawba mill and York Tech began in 1984, more than 250 employees have completed the program. The course is set up as a 10,000 hour or 5-year hands-on learning curriculum but in practice, apprentices normally complete the program in 3½ years. The mechanical and electrical apprenticeships are registered with the U.S. Department of Labor and meet the education requirements for former military service men and women to receive GI bill money while enrolled in the program. Upon completion, all apprentices are offered full-time employment. For nearly 40 years, the apprenticeship program has helped develop a strong workforce, nurture talent in specialized and high-tech career pathways, and reduced hiring and training costs for the mill.

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Community

New-Indy partners with The Rock Hill Schools Education Foundation to Fund Teacher Programming

Many teachers dig into their own bank accounts to keep classroom creativity alive. The Rock Hill Schools Education Foundation (RHSEF) is a target recipient of New-Indy Catawba and last month the mill and RHSEF presented a grant to sixth-grade social studies teacher Thomas Monza at Castle Heights Middle School. The funds donated will help fund a hobby that is turning into a program for students – Esports or video gaming. “It’s about communication, teamwork and team building,” Monza said. Monza’s project is one of several projects the foundation is funding, nearly $60,000 in total grant money.

Link to WSOC news story

Employee Event

New-Indy Hosts Open Enrollment Event

New-Indy Catawba recently held an employee event to raise awareness about the company’s upcoming 2023 open enrollment process. The mill asked asked ‘Lil Orbits’, a donut food truck from Lancaster, S.C., to provide donuts for employees. Approximately 300 employees stopped by on their way in (or out) of the facility.

EPA Consent Decree

Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted the consent decree to the U.S. District Court in South Carolina for review and approval. New-Indy Catawba has made numerous upgrades and improvements to its facility since acquiring it in 2018, which the EPA has endorsed or requested. The upgrades and improvements have worked as anticipated. The initial consent decree was filed in December 2021. Click here to read the EPA’s memo on motion to enter the consent decree, excerpts from the memo, New-Indy’s statement and amendments to the decree.

Monitor Report

Hydrogen Sulfide Monitors Continue to Indicate Low Readings

New-Indy Catawba has been continuously monitoring hydrogen sulfide in various locations both at the mill and in the surrounding community since May 2021. Daily reports are generated by these monitors and are posted on www.newindycatawba.com.

Hydrogen sulfide readings at New-Indy and in the community have been zero or negligible for more than a year. As with all paper manufacturing facilities throughout the country, people may occasionally detect an odor, but odor alone does not indicate a health issue.

The 24-hour averages for hydrogen sulfide readings recorded in parts per billion (ppb) at the on-site and community monitors for the month of October and for 2022 are below. The hydrogen sulfide levels detected at these monitors is more than 35 times below the 14-day exposure limit (70 ppb) set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Station ID	October 2022 Daily Average (ppb)	January-October 2022 Daily Average (ppb)
#1	1.99	1.59
#2	0.90	0.97
#3	0.50	1.41
Catawba HS	0.00	0.02
Tree Tops	0.00	0.04
Liberty	0.00	0.03
Riverchase	0.06	0.07
Millstone	0.00	0.04

NEW-INDY FACT

New-Indy’s Impact on the Logging Industry

In 2021, the New-Indy retained 92 wood suppliers who utilized 124 different logging crews. Those logging crews employ approximately 850 crew members and use more than 450 truck drivers, who delivered 88,676 log loads to New-Indy Catawba over the course of the year.

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