Georgia Pacific's New Albany Lumber Mill On Track for End-2019 Completion

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Georgia-Pacific, in a meeting hosted in town hall, updated the community on the new state-of-the-art lumber mill in Albany, southwest Georgia. The updates were provided with regards to progress of construction activities and recruitment process at the mill facility.

Ginger Jones, HR Manager noted that the facility is expected to create 140 new positions in total. Out of this 40 positions are filled already, which implies that another 100 positions remain open as of now. The company plans to host a job fair on Saturday, June 22^nd, from 8AM to 5PM, which will be held at the Mercy Acres Event Centre, located in the heart of Albany. Out of the 40 hired, 37% are from the city itself, whereas 51% are from outside places, who in turn have relocated to Albany. The relocations would ensure that more money will come into the city, Jones noted.

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Meantime, Johnnie Temples, Plant Manager stated that the company has received great help from local leaders in both Albany and Dougherty County during the construction phase of the plant. The $150 million dollar plant is estimated to have a lumber production capacity of up to 320,000 square feet per year, he said. The construction is expected to take another six to seven months to get completed, he added.

The Albany plant is the third Georgia-Pacific plant. The other two are located in Talladega, Alabama and Warrenton, Georgia.