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 and the Catawba Junction Wildlife Rehabilitation and Farm Animal Sanctuary are less than two miles apart on the same street. So, when the animal rescue posted on Facebook that it needed paper to help keep its cages clean, New-Indy was quick to lend a hand. The mill donated an industrial-sized roll of 42-pound linerboard that will keep the animal enclosures lined for a long time.

Here's the Facebook post that prompted New-Indy to act:

The non-profit organization annually rescues, rehabilitates, and releases hundreds of local species into the wild. The animal sanctuary also saves farm animals that have no place else to go.

The Catawba Junction Wildlife Rehabilitation and Farm Animal Sanctuary rehabilitates and releases hundreds of local species into the wild each year.

Visit the Catawba Junction Wildlife Rehabilitation and Farm Animal Sanctuary’s Facebook page for more details.

New-Indy Catawba recently introduced the S.T.O.P. program to prevent unsafe behaviors and conditions.

Hydrogen sulfide readings at New-Indy Catawba and in the surrounding community have been zero or negligible for more than two years.

The 24-hour averages for hydrogen sulfide recorded in parts per billion (ppb) in April were minimal – 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.

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

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New-Indy Catawba, in partnership with York Technical College, recently instituted a lubrication mechanic apprenticeship program. Like its other apprenticeship programs, this course teaches new hires to become licensed lubrication mechanics and offers them a career path at New-Indy. The program combines job-related education and on-the-job training to create an immersive learning experience.

Visit York Tech’s apprenticeship program webpage for more information.