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Georgia-Pacific Donates to Auburn University
March 22, 2023Georgia-Pacific LLC, parent company of GP PRO, recently contributed US$100,000 to Auburn University.
The funds will be used by the school’s Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering (AC-PABE) to purchase a new state-of-the-art digester, a key piece of equipment used in the paper-making process. AC-PABE’s current digester is more than 30 years old. The new device will allow for Auburn’s engineering students to better test and improve papermaking innovations. Georgia-Pacific is a long-time supporter of Auburn’s pulp and paper program.
About GP PRO
Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific and its subsidiaries are among the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, paper-based packaging, office papers, cellulose, specialty fibers, nonwoven fabrics, building products, and related chemicals. The company operates approximately 150 facilities, employs approximately 30,000 people directly, and creates nearly 89,000 jobs indirectly. GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific, manufactures and sells well-known brands like ActiveAire®, Angel Soft® Professional Series, Brawny®, Compact®, Dixie®, Dixie Ultra®, enMotion®, and Pacific Blue™. GP PRO products meet restroom, foodservice, and break room needs for office buildings, health care, foodservice, high-traffic, lodging, retail, and education facilities, plus a wide range of industrial and manufacturing facilities in North America. For more information, visit www.gppro.com.
