Perdue Hill, Ala. - In 2022, Georgia-Pacific announced an approximately $80 million dollar investment at the Alabama River Cellulose Mill near Monroeville, Alabama.
Next month, the project will be completed. The investment, which will increase the mill’s fluff pulp production capacity, will also diversify the product produced to meet customer needs while also creating 12 jobs. The investment at the mill increases Georgia-Pacific's reliability and agility, allowing the company to stay ahead of market trends and immediately respond to rapid industry changes.
See What’s New:
- Modernizations to the headbox and fourdrinier table
- A new bale line
- High efficiency product cleaning equipment
- Upgraded threader system
The improvements have allowed the mill to be flexible and produce bale and roll products in a variety of grades to meet customer needs. The mill can now produce paper pulp bales and fluff pulp rolls on the upgraded machine, which helps increase the facility’s ability to offer more diversification to customers on both lines. Fluff pulp is used in a variety of hygienic disposable products, including baby diapers, feminine hygiene, adult incontinence and airlaid nonwovens.
The mill will produce paper pulp bales and fluff pulp rolls on the upgraded machine, which helps increase the facility’s ability to offer more diversification to customers on both lines.
The Alabama River Cellulose mill directly employs 480 people. As one of six mills in the state, Georgia-Pacific has an impact of approximately $619 million on Alabama’s economy and employs more than 2,200 employees. The company’s $2.4 billion in investments and acquisitions in Alabama since 2013 ensures a sustainable and successful future for our facilities and the communities in which they operate.
