Georgia-Pacific, Dairyman's Supply Company to Continue Engineered Wood Products Relationship

ATLANTA, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products and Dairyman's Supply Company have announced they will continue their manufacturer-distributor relationship for engineered wood products (EWP). 

Under the agreement, Dairyman's will continue to supply dealers with a complete line of Georgia-Pacific engineered wood products, including Wood I Beam™ joists, GP Lam® laminated veneer lumber (LVL), Fiberstrong® rim board and laminated beams.  Previously, Dairyman's had distributed Georgia-Pacific's line of Broadspan® engineered wood products, a line that was discontinued on February 13.

"Georgia-Pacific has been one of our key suppliers for a number of years and has played a vital role in the success of our engineered wood business," said Greg Cook, vice president and chief operating officer of Dairyman's Supply Company. "We look forward to continuing that relationship with one of the true leaders in our industry."

These products will be available out of Dairyman's distribution centers in Mayfield, Ky., and Gadsden, Ala.  Dealers served from these branches will be able to buy full units of material or job lot quantities. 

"We're very pleased that we will be continuing what has been an excellent relationship with Dairyman's Supply, and look forward to growing our business along with them," said Paul Watterson, general manager for Georgia-Pacific Wood Products.

About Dairyman's Supply Company
In business since 1925, Dairyman's Supply Company is a two-step distributor serving lumber and building material dealers throughout the Southeast with engineered wood, roofing, steel and forest products. Dairyman's supply company has distribution centers in Mayfield, Ky. and Gadsden, Ala.

About Georgia-Pacific
Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs nearly 40,000 employees at approximately 300 locations in North America, South America and Europe. Georgia-Pacific has long been among the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of
building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers, with brands such as Plytanium^® plywood, DryPly^® water-repellent plywood, Thermostat^® radiant barrier sheathing, Nautilus^® wall sheathing, Ply-Bead^® panels and Wood I Beam^™ joists offered by Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC and DensArmor Plus^® interior panels, DensGlass^® Exterior Sheathing and ToughRock^® gypsum board offered by Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. The familiar consumer brands of Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP include Quilted Northern^®, Angel Soft^®, Brawny^®, Sparkle^®, Soft 'n Gentle^®, Mardi Gras^®, So-Dri^® and Vanity Fair^®. Dixie Consumer Products LLC, a Georgia-Pacific company, manufactures the Dixie^® brand of tabletop products. For more information, visit http://www.gp.com/build/ or call 800-284-5347.

SOURCE Georgia-Pacific