Domtar's 2004 annual report rakes in awards
30 August 2005 - 12:03AM
PR Newswire (US)
Ticker Symbol: DTC (TSX, NYSE) MONTREAL, Aug. 29
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Domtar Inc. is pleased to announce that
its 2004 Annual Report has been recognized by financial
communications and design experts in four prestigious national and
international competitions. The report won a Bronze Vision Award in
the Paper Products and Related category for quality reporting and
creative design from the League of American Communications
Professionals (LACP). LACP is a US-based organization that supports
and recognizes excellence in the professional communications arena.
In addition, the 2004 annual report was ranked 17th worldwide in
the Packaging, Visuals & Communication category by e.com, which
specializes in report input, evaluation, analysis and benchmarking,
in its ReportWatch Annual Report on Annual Reports 2005. Meanwhile,
Black Book, a New York image and illustration bank, gave it top 100
billing for reports published in 2005 in its AR100 Award Show, the
largest, most prestigious competition of its kind. The report is
slated to appear in the 2005 edition of the AR100 Award Show Book,
a design industry reference for world-class corporate
communications. Finally, the Advertising & Design Club of
Canada has earmarked Domtar's 2004 Annual Report for an award at
its gala awards banquet that showcases brilliant creative work in
report design. "We are thrilled that our Annual Report has garnered
so much recognition. We are especially proud of the nods we have
received for the outstanding clarity and accessibility of our
communications. They send a welcome message that we are providing
the right kind of financial information to our shareholders, in an
inviting format that visually captures their attention and clearly
transmits our message," declared Raymond Royer, President and Chief
Executive Officer. These latest awards follow a tradition of
excellence in reporting at Domtar, including recognition as Best in
Industry in the Paper and Forest Products (large companies)
category by the National Association of Investors Corporation
(NAIC), and three Vision Awards from the LACP for its 2003 Annual
Report. DOMTAR IS THE THIRD LARGEST PRODUCER OF UNCOATED FREESHEET
PAPER IN NORTH AMERICA. IT IS ALSO A LEADING MANUFACTURER OF
BUSINESS PAPERS, COMMERCIAL PRINTING AND PUBLICATION PAPERS, AND
TECHNICAL AND SPECIALTY PAPERS. DOMTAR MANAGES ACCORDING TO
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS 18 MILLION ACRES OF FORESTLAND
IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, AND PRODUCES LUMBER AND OTHER WOOD
PRODUCTS. DOMTAR HAS 10,000 EMPLOYEES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. THE
COMPANY ALSO HAS A 50% INVESTMENT INTEREST IN NORAMPAC INC., THE
LARGEST CANADIAN PRODUCER OF CONTAINERBOARD. DATASOURCE: DOMTAR
INC. CONTACT: Christian Tardif, Manager, Corporate and Financial
Communications, (514) 848-5515, ; SOURCE: Raymond Royer, President
and Chief Executive Officer, (514) 848-5382, To request a free copy
of this organization's annual report, please go to
http://www.newswire.ca/ and click on reports@cnw.
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