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GP reopens plants to salvage timber from Katrina.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 23-JAN-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
It is estimated that Hurricane Katrina damaged a staggering $1.3 billion worth of timber in Mississippi. But not all of that is going to waste. Georgia-Pacific has restarted two plants in South Mississippi to help salvage the hurricane downed timber into plywood and lumber.

An idled plywood plant in Gloster, which is located in Amite County south of Natchez, and a closed sawmill in Roxie, located between Meadville and Natchez in Franklin County, are now back in operation providing about 450 jobs. An estimated 1,000 indirect jobs have been created through suppliers including transportation companies.

"Mississippi is grateful for GeorgiaPacific's continued support, especially in the wake of Hurricane Katrina," said Gov. Haley...

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