"Georgia-Pacific has a track record of investing back into our business to help continuously improve our operations and meet the long-term needs of our customers, our company, our communities and our employees," said Jim Hannan, CEO and president, Georgia-Pacific. "This investment in our Brewton facility reflects our confidence in the Brewton team to continue to improve the competitiveness of this facility."
The energy improvement project modernizes and streamlines the current mix of equipment in the mill's recovery boiler system, which will contribute to more efficient processes and operations.
"We will become self-sufficient in terms of the energy needed for our processes," said Jeff Joyce, vice president and general manager, Brewton mill. "This will improve our competitive advantage and enhance the long-term viability of the mill."
"While we are now gearing up for construction, our teams have been planning and preparing for this project since 2013, including ordering equipment and pre-constructing some components," said Joyce.
Teams at the Brewton mill produce white-top linerboard and solid bleached cartonboard. The mill is the largest employer in Brewton, with approximately 450 employees. In Alabama, Georgia-Pacific employs approximately 2,500 people directly, and those jobs create an additional 12,300 jobs indirectly. Total compensation and benefits for Georgia-Pacific Alabama employees is approximately $242 million directly, resulting in a broader economic impact of $695 million in combined wages and benefits.
Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals.
