Jul 21, 2014 | News, News/PR
Jack Swanner is the new Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Professional Loggers (NCAPL), having assumed duties on August 1. He replaces Doug Duncan, who resigned earlier this year to head the Forest Equipment Operator Program, a cooperative course...
Jun 9, 2014 | News, News/PR
Georgia-Pacific is studying plans to invest an estimated $55 million at its Gurdon, Ark., lumber and plywood operations, a move that positions the company for continued growth. Steps required to complete the plans are in the final stages, which include an engineering...
Oct 30, 2013 | News, News/PR
A major S.C. landowner, Plum Creek Timber Co., plans to nearly double its Palmetto State acreage by buying 175,400 acres from MeadWestvaco. That property is expected to remain as timberland, according to a Plum Creek news release. But as part of the deal, Plum Creek...
Oct 4, 2013 | News, News/PR
A world leader in paper and building products manufacturing is praising Mississippi State as a top producer of the company’s new employees. Georgia-Pacific recently recognized the university as its No. 1 generator of total new hires from institutions of higher...
May 8, 2013 | News, News/PR
The people whose livelihood depends on forests have a message for Georgia’s tree huggers, and they’re launching a campaign next week to deliver it. The campaign kicks off May 14 in an auditorium at the Atlanta headquarters of Georgia-Pacific, a company founded in...
