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.

Municipal Support

New-Indy, Lesslie Volunteer Fire Department Join Forces

New-Indy supports local municipal organizations like the Lesslie Volunteer Fire Department.

New-Indy Catawba and the nearby Lesslie Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) have always had an excellent relationship. Two recent donations from New-Indy helped the LVFD purchase vital life-saving equipment.


Click here to see how New-Indy helped.

Scan the QR code to visit New-Indy Catawba’s YouTube channel and learn more about the mill.

Community Support

New Indy Donates to Burrell Foundation

New-Indy Catawba recently donated to and attended a charity event organized by York Electric Cooperative to benefit The Burrell Foundation. The mill donated beach-themed auction items that included a cooler, beach towels, and a blue-tooth speaker and more. The Burrell Foundation, which was started in memory of Mr. Dick Burrell, a former trustee of York Electric Cooperative, works to create a better quality of life for community members living in York Electric Cooperative’s service territories. The counties involved are York, Chester, Cherokee and Lancaster.


Visit York Electric Cooperative’s website to learn more.

New-Indy Catawba made a beach-themed donation to York Electric Cooperative’s charity auction to benefit The Burrell Foundation.

Monitor Report

Hydrogen Sulfide Monitors Continue to Show Low Readings

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 February 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

Station ID

February 2024

Daily Average (ppb)

2024 Daily Average (ppb)

#1

2.29

2.17

#2

1.24

1.14

#3

1.74

1.35

Catawba HS

0.08

0.04

Tree Tops

0.00

0.00

Liberty

0.02

0.02

Riverchase

0.04

0.02

Millstone

0.00

0.00

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