Weyerhaeuser Nears Start-Up of Oxygen Delignification System at Georgia Mill

SUGAR LAND--October 9, 2008--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) (South Federal Way, Washington) is in the final phase of construction and is on schedule to start up a new oxygen delignification system at its operations in Port Wentworth, Georgia. Weyerhaeuser recently completed the sale of its containerboard division to International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) (Memphis, Tennessee).