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Shanna Barbaree

Melisa Matthews. Shanna Barbaree. Karin Jenkins. Melisa Matthews – History and Community Involvement Shanna Barbaree – Products Karin Jenkins – Sister Companies. The History of GP. Georgia Pacific was founded in Augusta, Ga. In 1927 by Owen Cheatham.

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Shanna Barbaree

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  1. Melisa Matthews Shanna Barbaree Karin Jenkins

  2. Melisa Matthews – History and Community Involvement Shanna Barbaree – Products Karin Jenkins – Sister Companies

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. History... In the 1960’s, G-P’s 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.

  7. Georgia Pacific Home Products • GP’s products that are used everyday in many homes are:

  8. Other Household Products • Other household products from GP include Dixie products.

  9. 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

  10. Office Products • Georgia Pacific even has products for your home office.

  11. Two of GP’s sister companies are Georgia TEMP and Unisource.

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

  13. "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.

  14. GP’s Community Involvement During 2000-2001, G-P’s 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.

  15. GP’s Community Involvement • After the events of September 11, G-P donated plywood and other paper products to New York City gov’t 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.

  16. THE END. THANK YOU.

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