$100 Million Capital Investment for Georgia's Forest Products Industry in 2003

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). The forest products industry in Georgia is the largest industrial manufacturing sector in the state in terms of employment and output. Nearly two hundred plants produce forest products including, pulp, paper, paperboard, lumber, and other wood products that result in around $20 billion into the states economy.

Georgia has around 21 million acres of commercial forest, more than any other state in the nation. Some of the country's largest forest products companies including International Paper, Georgia-Pacific, Weyerhaeuser, Riverwood International and Inland Paperboard and Packaging Corp, operate plants in Georgia. These companies operate 31 pulp and paper mills in the state. More information on these plants including plant contact name can be found in Industrialinfo.com's Southeast Online Plant Directory.

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Research by Industrialinfo.com shows that over the last five years, approximately $1.2 billion was invested in new pulp, paper, and wood plants and towards capital improvements at existing facilities in Georgia. For 2003, projections indicate capital expenditures may exceed $100 million of which 70-80% represents equipment rebuilds and upgrades with the remainder being spent on new plant construction.

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