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....
Nov 6, 2013 | News, News/PR
Rayonier Inc. has finished a massive expansion to its mill in Jesup, Ga. The $385 million cellulose specialties expansion added 190,000 metric tons of additional production capacity to the mill. Rayonier’s cellulose specialties fibers are used in everyday products...
Jan 14, 2013 | News, News/PR
A new report says Georgia’s forest industry added jobs in 2011 for the first time in four years. The report by Georgia Tech, conducted for the Georgia Forestry Commission, showed 46,378 workers were directly employed in forestry related jobs in 2011 — up 6.8%...
