Georgia Pacific

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• Melisa Matthews History and Community
  Involvement
• Shanna Barbaree Products
• Karin Jenkins Sister Companies

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The History of GP

• Georgia Pacific was founded in Augusta, Ga. In
  1927 by Owen Cheatham.
• When GP first started, it was known as the
  Georgia Hardwood Lumber Company.

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History...

• Georgia-Pacific began transporting lumber to rail
  stations using mules and wagons.
• On January 27, 1949, Georgia-Pacific stock became
  available in the New York Stock Exchange

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History...

• In 1948, Georgia Hardwood Lumber Company was
  changed to Georgia-Pacific Plywood and Lumber Co.
  Then, in 1951, G-P shortened its name to just
  Georgia-Pacific Plywood Co.
• Throughout the years, G-P purchased many other
  lumber companies throughout the U.S.

Purchased Hammond Lumber Company in 1956 for 75
million
Bought Booth-Kelly Lumber Company for 93 million
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History...

• In the 1960s, G-Ps first tissue product,
  Coronet, was introduced.
• In 1986, G-P introduced Angel Soft into the bath
  tissue market.

In 1982, G-P moved its headquarters from
Portland,Ore., to Atlanta, Ga. This is the new
Atlanta headquarters under construction.
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Georgia Pacific Home Products

• GPs products that are used everyday in many
  homes are

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Other Household Products

• Other household products from GP include Dixie
  products.

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Commercial Building Materials

• DensGuard products have provided protection
  against mold and mildew on the outside for almost
  two decades and now they are providing
  unprecedented protection on the inside. With
  DensGuard products, you'll protect what you
  create. Inside and out.

DENSGUARD
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Office Products

• Georgia Pacific even has products for your home
  office.

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• Two of GPs sister companies are Georgia TEMP and
  Unisource.

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• Unisource is one of the leading distributors of
  printing and imaging papers, packaging systems
  and facility supplies in North America.

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• "Georgia TEMP, Inc." is a wholly owned subsidiary
  of Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Georgia TEMP was
  established in 1986 to provide qualified
  administrative, information systems, and
  accounting professionals, on a supplemental basis
  to Georgia-Pacific Corporation and other leading
  companies.

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GPs Community Involvement

• During 2000-2001, G-Ps investments supported
  housing, historic preservation, arts, youth
  development, and safety within the community.
• G-P works with non-profit organizations such as,
  Habitat for Humanity and the United Ways.

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GPs Community Involvement

• After the events of September 11, G-P donated
  plywood and other paper products to New York City
  govt agencies, and contributed 100,000 to the
  Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
• G-P is also committed to environmental
  priorities such as, resource conservation
  (recycling), parks and recreation areas, and
  environmental education.

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THE END. THANK YOU.