US paper and building products manufacturer Georgia-Pacific LLC is investing US$150 million to open a new sawmill in Albany, GA, as the firm expands its production of softwood lumber, a company press release announced Tuesday.

Georgia-Pacific to Build $150-million Sawmill

Paper and building products manufacturer Georgia-Pacific LLC is investing US$150 million to open a new mill in Albany, GA as the firm expands its production of softwood lumber, a company press release announced Tuesday.
Slated to commence operations by the end of 2018, the 320,000-sq-ft mill has a projected production capacity of about 300 million board feet of lumber annually. The facility will be able to receive loads from 180 log trucks each day.
The new project to open the Albany location is the third GP’s third investment in new softwood lumber production facilities in the last year. Recently the company said it plans to open new mills in Talladega, AL and Warrenton, GA.