GP to Invest in Lebanon Corrugator Plant

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Georgia-Pacific announced significant investment at its Lebanon, Tennessee plant. The company will invest $20 million at the plant, said the investment.

According to company press release, the investment will see replacement of its existing corrugator with a new one, which in turn will boost the throughput of the plant and help the company to serve its customers with better high-quality products. The investment will be carried out in a phased manner through 2023, during which the existing corrugator will continue to operate. The new unit is expected to start up some time during the first half of 2024, it noted.

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Commenting on the investment, Rob Streeter, General Manager, Georgia-Pacific said that the investment is much needed for its current and future customers associated with its Lebanon operations.  The technologically advanced corrugator will provide the company with the ability to the independent and integrated box and display customers throughout the mid-South, with upgraded offerings on a variety of fluting options for the converted board, he added.

Established in 1993, the Georgia Pacific Lebanon plant employs 75 people and serves customers in nearby as well as far away states.