Georgia-Pacific announced plans for construction of a new lumber production facility in Albany-Dougherty County, Georgia, USA.
According to the announcement, construction on the USD 150 million, 320,000-square foot plant is targeted to begin in 2018 with an anticipated startup in late fall 2019.
Once fully operational, the plant, located at the Albany-Dougherty Industrial Parkis, expected to employ more than 130 full-time employees and generate an estimated USD 5 million in annual payroll.
The new facility expects to receive approximately 180 log trucks a day and produce approximately 300 million board-feet of lumber a year.
Fritz Mason, vice president and general manager, Georgia-Pacific Lumber, commented:
“Albany-Dougherty County is an ideal site for the latest of three new lumber production facilities in the Southeast. The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission, the Albany-Dougherty Payroll Development Authority and the Georgia Department of Economic Development have been incredibly supportive of this new venture and we look forward to a long and beneficial relationship.”
About Georgia‑Pacific:
The company is among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, office papers, cellulose, specialty fibers, nonwoven fabrics, building products and related chemicals.
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