Local and state officials joined Georgia-Pacific Brewton mill employees and their families on Saturday to celebrate the completion of a $388 million energy improvement project after two years of construction.
The project modernized and streamlined the mix of equipment in the mill's recovery boiler system and now provides the mill with the ability to generate its own energy using natural gas and biofuel residuals from the paper-making process.
On the heels of this completion, Brewton kicks off another $50 million investment for upgrades to the mill's paperboard machine. Slated to begin in late summer, this project will rebuild part of the machine and will improve the quality of the mill's white-top linerboard product and increase the mill's competitiveness.
Georgia-Pacific’s Brewton, Ala., containerboard mill completed a $388 million energy improvement project after two years of construction. The project modernized the mill’s recovery boiler system and now provides the mill with the ability to generate its own energy using natural gas and biofuel residuals from the paper-making process.
"The investments in Brewton, and across Alabama, drive home our focus on continuously improving operations and meeting the needs of our customers, our company and communities for the long term," said Christian Fischer, president and CEO, Georgia-Pacific. "I'm proud of the hard work and dedication from our 450 Brewton employees and I'm confident that the mill is positioned for continued success."
