Oct 02, 2008. /Lesprom.com/. Domtar Corporation announced the appointment of John D. Williams as President and CEO, effective January 1, 2009. Mr. Williams joins Domtar from SCA Packaging Europe where he has served as President since 2005. Mr. Williams will relocate from Brussels, Belgium to Montreal, Canada and will be appointed to Domtar's Board of Directors when he takes up his new position. As previously announced, Mr. Royer will retire after 12 years as CEO, when Mr. Williams assumes his new responsibilities. "The Board of Directors is delighted to welcome John Williams to Domtar," said Harold MacKay, Domtar's non-executive Board Chairman. "We undertook a global search and our Board believes that John is the ideal candidate to succeed Raymond Royer. He is a proven business leader with the energy, skills and experience we need. We are confident that John, together with our strong management team, will successfully position Domtar to achieve its value potential in the years ahead." Domtar Corporation is the largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America and the second largest in the world based on production capacity, and is also a manufacturer of papergrade, fluff and specialty pulp.