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.

Employee Donation Event

South Carolina wins New-Indy’s Palmetto Bowl

New-Indy Catawba held its own version of the Palmetto Bowl – an employee donation event – in November. It challenged employees to donate canned goods with each contribution representing a point for their preferred team. South Carolina defeated Clemson, 335-203, meaning a total of 538 canned goods were collected and donated to the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen.

The Gamecock flag flew proudly at the mill entrance for the week leading up to the game. Mill manager and University of Alabama graduate Chris Loach wore a South Carolina sweatshirt to represent the winners. It was great to see mill employees come together for a friendly competition and accomplish a meaningful objective.

New-Indy Donation

New-Indy makes Donation to Lancaster Children’s Home

New-Indy Catawba recently donated funds to the Lancaster Children’s Home in support of its 12th Annual Fall Flurry Clay Shoot Fundraiser. The organization served 100 boys and girls in 2022 and donations like New-Indy’s make a tremendous impact on each child. The Lancaster Children’s Home teaches positive values and life skills to children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected so that they become independent, productive, and responsible citizens.

Community Engagement Group

New-Indy recognizes Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month and the New-Indy Catawba Community Engagement Group recognized the traditions of the Catawba Indian Nation with a presentation by a member of the tribe at its monthly meeting. The Catawbas have lived on their ancestral lands along the banks of the Catawba River for at least 6,000 years.

The Catawba people have endured many changes through the years and learned to adapt to their surroundings.

Of the 573 federally recognized tribes in the United States, the Catawba Indian Nation is the only one located in South Carolina. There are currently more than 3,300 enrolled members of the Nation, which has a long history and a rich culture that lives on today.

S.C. DHEC Consent Order

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued its consent order, which requires New-Indy Catawba to comply with the department’s requirements to sustain the substantial progress already made at the facility. The company has to install a new steam stripper, add on-site air monitors, and increase sampling for air contaminants. New-Indy credits DHEC for the professional approach that its staff has taken to protect the community and for providing the procedures and guidelines to ensure that progress made at the facility is maintained.

Link to DHEC consent order

Monitor Report

Hydrogen Sulfide Monitors Continue to Indicate Low Readings

New-Indy Catawba has been monitoring hydrogen sulfide 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, people might 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) in November and for 2022 were miniscule – more than 30 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	November 2022 Daily Average (ppb)	January-November 2022 Daily Average (ppb)
#1	2.15	1.64
#2	0.97	0.97
#3	0.45	1.32
Catawba HS	0.00	0.02
Tree Tops	0.00	0.03
Liberty	0.00	0.03
Riverchase	0.04	0.07
Millstone	0.00	0.04

NEW-INDY FACT

Southern Pine

is Perfect for Packaging

Southern yellow pine is a blanket term used to describe the primary pine species south of the Mason-Dixon line and east of the Great Plains in the United States. Ten species of pines are considered southern yellow pines, including the four most common species: loblolly, shortleaf, longleaf, and slash. These species make up 90 percent of the southern pine timber inventory. Southern pine fibers have high brightness, exceptional balance of tear and tensile strength, and provide bulk, making them suitable for a variety of tissue, paper, and packaging applications.

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