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Mar 10, 2021, 09:00 ET Georgia-Pacific's Brewton Containerboard mill recognized as first paper mill in Alabama, fourth nationally, to earn the EPA's Energy Star Challenge Achiever for Industry Award

Georgia-Pacific's Brewton Containerboard mill has been named a 2020 Energy Star Challenge Achiever for Industry by the United States Environmental...

Feb 24, 2021, 10:00 ET gener8tor and Georgia-Pacific Team Up in Northeast Wisconsin to Accelerate Consumer Goods Innovation

Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor and Georgia-Pacific announced today a new program in Northeast Wisconsin to fuel the growth of...

Jan 06, 2021, 07:05 ET Georgia-Pacific Announces Agreement to Sell Nonwovens Business to Glatfelter

Georgia-Pacific LLC announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell their nonwovens business to Glatfelter, a leading global supplier of...

Nov 23, 2020, 08:23 ET Georgia-Pacific's Mississippi Mill Becomes First U.S. Pulp Mill to Earn EPA's ENERGY STAR® Certification for Superior Energy Efficiency

Georgia-Pacific's Leaf River cellulose mill in New Augusta, Mississippi, is the first U.S. pulp mill to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection...

Nov 23, 2020, 08:23 ET Georgia-Pacific's Florida Facility Earns EPA's ENERGY STAR Top Project for Water Use Reduction Project

At Georgia-Pacific's Palatka, Florida, consumer products mill, water is crucial to everything from energy production to the precise paper stock...

Nov 16, 2020, 10:10 ET Georgia-Pacific completes $100 million expansion of Bowling Green Dixie facility

Georgia-Pacific, a world leader in the manufacturing of paper and wood products, announced earlier today the completion of a $100 million expansion...
The Maker of Quilted Northern® Partners with Arbor Day Foundation® to Plant Two Million Trees Across U.S. by End of 2021

Nov 16, 2020, 09:16 ET The Maker of Quilted Northern® Partners with Arbor Day Foundation® to Plant Two Million Trees Across U.S. by End of 2021

Georgia-Pacific has relaunched its Quilted Northern Ultra Soft & Strong® sub-brand to provide a sustainable bath tissue product that consumers can...
Georgia-Pacific Announces Plans To Build State-Of-The-Art Gypsum Production Facility Near Sweetwater (Nolan County), Texas

Sep 24, 2020, 11:30 ET Georgia-Pacific Announces Plans To Build State-Of-The-Art Gypsum Production Facility Near Sweetwater (Nolan County), Texas

Georgia-Pacific announced today that it is building a state-of-the-art gypsum wallboard production facility near Sweetwater, Texas. The new $285...
Two Georgia-Pacific Recycled Paper Mills Open Opportunities for Paper Cup Recycling

Sep 15, 2020, 09:15 ET Two Georgia-Pacific Recycled Paper Mills Open Opportunities for Paper Cup Recycling

Georgia-Pacific announced today that it is now accepting mixed paper bales that contain single-use polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups at its...
The Brawny® Brand Seeks Community Giants to Recognize and Support

May 19, 2020, 08:00 ET The Brawny® Brand Seeks Community Giants to Recognize and Support

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, more people than ever have been rising to the occasion and tackling life's challenges head on by taking action in...
The Angel Soft® Brand Pledges Up to $2 Million to #GiveTogetherNow Initiative Providing Direct Financial Relief to Families Impacted by COVID-19

May 04, 2020, 08:00 ET The Angel Soft® Brand Pledges Up to $2 Million to #GiveTogetherNow Initiative Providing Direct Financial Relief to Families Impacted by COVID-19

The Angel Soft® brand is pledging its support to help families across the country affected by the novel COVID-19 pandemic. The leading mainstream...

Apr 03, 2020, 09:20 ET Georgia-Pacific Names Ryan Elwart Chief Customer Officer for Consumer Products Group

Georgia-Pacific announced today that it has named Ryan Elwart as Chief Customer Officer for the Consumer Products Group. In this newly created...

Jan 29, 2020, 12:12 ET Georgia-Pacific To Expand Darlington, S.C., Dixie Plate And Bowl Operations

Georgia-Pacific announced today that it will make an investment of more than $145 million at its Darlington, South Carolina, Dixie plant that will...

Sep 11, 2019, 12:34 ET Committed to Gurdon: Georgia-Pacific Investing up to $70 million at Arkansas Plywood and Lumber Complex

Georgia-Pacific will invest up to $70 million to upgrade its plywood and lumber operations here adding advanced, innovative technology and systems,...
Sparkle® Paper Towel Brand Announces New Partnership with the Kids In Need Foundation®

Jun 27, 2019, 09:45 ET Sparkle® Paper Towel Brand Announces New Partnership with the Kids In Need Foundation®

Sparkle® paper towels is supporting communities the bright way. Today, Georgia-Pacific, the company behind Sparkle® paper towels, announced a...

May 22, 2019, 09:00 ET Georgia-Pacific to Invest $100 Million in Bowling Green Dixie Facility

Delicious news from Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products Group today: the company is investing a heaping Dixie plateful of money in its Bowling Green, ...

May 08, 2019, 10:00 ET The Maker of Quilted Northern® to Plant 20,000 Trees Across Tahoe and Stanislaus National Forests This Spring

Georgia-Pacific recently announced a new addition to the Quilted Northern® product line – Quilted Northern® EcoComfort™ toilet paper, designed for...

Apr 30, 2019, 14:25 ET Naheola, Alabama, Mill Selected For Georgia-Pacific $120 Million Investment To Grow Bath Tissue Business

Georgia-Pacific today announced that its Naheola, Alabama, mill has been selected as the location for a new tissue machine and roll storage building...

Apr 10, 2019, 14:50 ET Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Leader Kathy Walters To Retire

Georgia-Pacific today announced that Kathleen A. "Kathy" Walters will retire as executive vice president – consumer products group, effective June 1, ...
Survey Reveals Growing Interest in STEM Among Girls, While Stereotypes Persist in Parents' Opinions of Gender Appropriate Jobs

Mar 04, 2019, 12:16 ET Survey Reveals Growing Interest in STEM Among Girls, While Stereotypes Persist in Parents' Opinions of Gender Appropriate Jobs

In recognition of Women's History Month, Georgia-Pacific's paper towel brand Brawny® is again celebrating strong and resilient females of all ages...
Quilted Northern® Invites You To Stay Inside And Take A #COMFDAY

Feb 28, 2019, 12:45 ET Quilted Northern® Invites You To Stay Inside And Take A #COMFDAY

In today's hustle and bustle world, most people don't stop to take care of themselves. That's why the maker of Quilted Northern® bath tissue is...
Brawny® Tear-A-Square® Paper Towels Voted Product Of The Year 2019

Feb 08, 2019, 11:48 ET Brawny® Tear-A-Square® Paper Towels Voted Product Of The Year 2019

Brawny® Tear-A-Square® Paper Towels, a premium paper towel with a unique quarter sheet size option, has been named Product of the Year for 2019....

Jan 10, 2019, 13:11 ET Georgia-Pacific To Exit Communication Papers Business; Port Hudson Communication Papers And Pulping Operations To Shut Down

Georgia-Pacific announced today that it is exiting the communication papers business following an assessment of its long-term competitive position in ...

Nov 15, 2018, 14:16 ET Georgia-Pacific Completes $100-Million Lumber Production Facility In Talladega, Alabama

Today, Georgia-Pacific celebrated the official start of production at its newest lumber facility in Talladega, Alabama. The $100-million,...

Sep 27, 2018, 10:27 ET GP PRO's Dixie® Foodservice Introduces the Sleeveless Insulair™ Hot Cup

Just in time for National Coffee Day on Saturday, September 29, 2018, GP PRO's Dixie® Foodservice, the recognized leader in premium disposable...