Georgia-Pacific to expand Clarendon operations

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Georgia-Pacific will invest $4.5 million in its Clarendon oriented strand board facility. The investment will include a new, 30,000-square-foot warehouse, a state-of-the-art laminating line and upgraded equipment.

The upgrades will allow the manufacturer and distributor of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging and building products to support a planned 24/7 production schedule and future automatic guided vehicles, according to a news release.

Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific has invested more than $6 million at the Clarendon OSB plant in the last 12 months.

“Adding to our digital platform raises the technical knowledge bar for current and future employees,” said Tobey Elgin, Clarendon OSB plant manager, in a news release. “Raising the bar also puts us on a similar footing with other high-tech manufacturers in our region so we can successfully compete for the same qualified workforce.”

Georgia-Pacific, a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, has seven S.C. manufacturing facilities employing around 1,400 workers.

“It is with much pride that we welcome this existing industry expansion in Clarendon County by Georgia-Pacific,” Clarendon County Council chairman Dwight Stewart said. “GP has been providing high-paying jobs for Clarendon and surrounding counties for many years, and for that we thank them.”