Mar 23, 2018 | News, News/PR
Attracting new corporate headquarters to Georgia draws lots of attention — deservedly so. Announcements of business expansions are similarly celebrated, again as they should be. And the idea of creating manufacturing jobs in America is seemingly today’s holy grail. So...
Feb 16, 2018 | News, News/PR
Drax Biomass, which operates two Louisiana wood pellet manufacturing facilities as well as a shipping operation in the Port of Baton Rouge, will move its corporate headquarters from Atlanta to Monroe. Company President Pete Madden said the move allows Drax “to...
Apr 10, 2017 | News, News/PR
Wood pellet producer Drax Biomass has acquired Louisiana Pellets with a winning auction bid of $35.4 million. The auction for the bankrupt Louisiana pellet manufacturer culminated on March 30. Louisiana Pellets had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the U.S....
Feb 3, 2016 | News, News/PR
Employees working in forestry earned more in wages and salaries in 2014 than people in any other Georgia manufacturing industry, according to a report issued by the Georgia Institute of Technology. Georgia’s forest industry ranked first in the state for compensation,...
Mar 27, 2015 | News, News/PR
Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill that would effectively ban state buildings from being certified by LEED, a green building certification program. Rep. Mike Cheokas, R-Americus, is concerned because most lumber from Georgia isn’t considered sustainable by LEED....
