We were delighted to welcome Martin Streit to our AGM in February 2026, who provided a fascinating history of the Domtar Cornwall mill. Established in 1881 by the Toronto Paper Manufacturing Company (laterHoward Smith Co, and finally Domtar in the 1960s), the mill was a major player in the paper business. In 1960, the mill produced 100,000 tons/year of paper from two paper machines, which—at the time—were the largest in Canada. In1994, the Cornwall mill became the world’s first recycled corrugated cardboard facility. Domtar innovation was not restricted to the mill, with many investments and projects in advanced and intensive forest management in Eastern Ontario. Click here to view presentation slides. 

Martin Streit Biography
Martin is a Registered Professional Forester who has worked for 40 years in Eastern Ontario and upstate New York. He retired from the Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in 2019 and also worked with Domtar in Cornwall for 10 years. Martin is the Forestry Specialist for
Forests Canada and coordinates the delivery of the Ontario Tree Marking program.He has his own business and provides forestry services to an
Ottawa Valley sawmill, three community forests and private landowners.