Georgia-Pacific Cuts Back In South

Georgia-Pacific has temPorarilY closed eight southern pine sawmills and reduced operating hours bY approximately 20Vo at 13 other SP sawmills in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

Citing the action as "temPorary, but necessary due to general economic conditions and escalating log costs," G-P shut down facilities in Bellamy, A1.; Palatka and Cross CitY,

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"The curtailment is indefinite. but we expect it to be short term." said Ken Haldin. "We had a similar curtailment in 1992. The lumber and plywood mills began restarting after two weeks to 60 days."

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How many new homes could be built from lumber produced onl1' from new growth added in Southern forests during the next 24 hours?

The answer. says the Southern Pine Council, is 6,000. In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. thel' calculate the answer this *'ay: annual softwood sawtimber growth in the 12 Southern states is about 22 billion bf. Converted into board feet of lumber. divided by 365 days, it equals 6,000 homes. each consuming 14,000 bf of lumber.

Incidentally, they add, don't forget a wood 2x4 requires nine times less energy to produce than a 2x4 steel stud with less air and water pollution.

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