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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Rezoning historic Day Street Mill property comes into focus after Green Bay City Council approval
It's taken months of back-and-forth and waiting, but broad strokes of how the historic Day Street Mill property at 500 Day Street could be rezoned for downtown usage were crystalized July 15. The Green Bay City Council approved a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the property's expected buyer, Scout Development GB LLC. Its president, Chester McDonald, is also the owner of McDonald Companies that had indicated in April it intended to buy the land from Georgia-Pacific. The details outlined in the memorandum of understanding gave the clearest sense to date of the plans for the property and how its redevelopment will proceed. The effort is expected to significantly expand opportunities to grow the city's downtown along the banks of the Fox and East rivers. And though the adopted memorandum of understanding was only meant to show the city and Scout Development's intentions to cooperate in redeveloping and rezoning the 44.2-acre property, it also assuaged some transparency concerns previously raised by council member Alyssa Proffitt, whose district includes the Georgia-Pacific site. "There's a lot more in writing in front of us now than there have been up to this point, so I look forward to seeing what we see with the official application come November, if all parties agree to that," Proffitt said, referring to the Planned Unit Development application outlining finalized plans for the property anticipated to be submitted by Scout Development in November. According to the memorandum, the portion of land north of Day Street may allow for some light industrial uses. The land south of Day Street will be primarily for downtown use, though the memorandum stated some "industrial uses compatible with the City's vision for downtown redevelopment" would be allowed on specified areas, such as the site of the now-demolished WPS building. All land within 50 feet of the Fox and East rivers would be reserved for public access, including the possibility for an easement that would permanently guarantee pedestrian access and access to the water for recreation. The memorandum further outlined a tentative timeline of all that would happen to get the property ready before Scout Development officially bought the property from Georgia-Pacific. Currently, Scout Development GB is conducting due diligence on the property, according to the City Council agenda item. Immediately following the memorandum of understanding's adoption, both the city and Scout Development would immediately begin biweekly coordination meetings and start marketing the property to potential tenants. Scout Development would complete an environmental assessment by October. Then, by November, Scout Development will submit its Planned Unit Development application to the city, which would detail the kinds of commercial, residential and industrial uses and their layout on the property. Neighbors will be able to give their input on the proposed plans from November through December. Finally, in January 2026, the City Council will give its final decision on the proposed plans and Scout Development will have acquired the property. "All the goals are still the same and we feel we're moving in a very positive direction," McDonald said. A related rezoning amendment was tabled until the City Council's November meeting, which would have rezoned all of the 44.2 acres of industrial land currently owned by Georgia-Pacific for downtown use, allowing for a wide array of commercial and residential activities and following the recommendation from the city's Plan Commission back in January. Jesse Lin is a reporter covering the community of Green Bay and its surroundings, as well as politics in northeastern Wisconsin. Contact him at 920-834-4250 or jlin@ This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Day Street Mill Georgia-Pacific property rezoning in Green Bay detailed
Malaysian Reserve
4 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Georgia-Pacific Announces $191 Million CAD Capital Investment in Englehart OSB Mill
State-of-the-art facility improvements will reduce costs and downtime ENGLEHART, ON, July 15, 2025 /CNW/ — Georgia-Pacific today announces a new capital project for the company's Englehart OSB (Oriented Strand Board) mill in Ontario. The approximately $191 million CAD investment will fund a new log processing system and include the expansion and construction of a new finished goods warehouse. This investment comes as Englehart OSB celebrates its fifteenth anniversary as a Georgia-Pacific facility. The first board was produced at the mill in 1983. 'Georgia-Pacific is focused on the future and committed to exceeding the needs of our customers,' said David Neal, executive vice president, building products. 'This investment strengthens our operational capabilities and positions the Englehart mill for greater productivity in the years ahead. While we implement these improvements, the dedicated local team will continue operating the facility, ensuring we are able to meet current market demand.' 'By enhancing the log processing system and warehouse at the mill, we show our commitment to continuous improvement and our dedication to reinvesting in the mill, the town of Englehart, the surrounding communities, and our preferred partners,' said John Beers, president –structural panels. 'These improvements will continue our focus on staying competitive and ensures Englehart is an environmentally conscious, 21st century mill.' The processing system in an OSB mill takes raw wood materials and prepares them for producing OSB. This includes sorting logs, debarking, and cutting them into strands to prepare them for drying. Design and engineering work has started, and the project is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2027. About Georgia-Pacific 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, cellulose and building products. Our familiar consumer brands include Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Dixie®, enMotion®, Quilted Northern®, Sparkle® and Vanity Fair®. Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers. Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world's largest traders of paper, metal and plastics. The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates more than 80,000 jobs indirectly. For more information, visit: For news, visit: Follow Georgia-Pacific on LinkedIn, Meta, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Associated Press
30-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Georgia Chamber Panel: Innovations in Georgia Forestry
On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, The Georgia Chamber hosted a panel, Innovations in Georgia Forestry, that explored the ways companies in Georgia engage with Georgia's forestry industry, and the impact this has on Georgia's economy. Moderated by Burt Fealing, executive vice president, Southwire Company, LLC, the panelists included John Mulcahy, senior vice president, Georgia-Pacific, Matt Hestad, senior vice president, Georgia Forestry Association, and Katie Childers, director of State and Local Government Affairs, Delta Air Lines. John, along with the other panelists, discussed emerging opportunities in Georgia's forestry industry and how companies such as Georgia-Pacific are encompassing components of the industry into their projects and strategies. Georgia-Pacific believes businesses exist to help people improve their lives, with quality products and services they need, and they want to provide them responsibly. The company works to be a good steward of resources, understanding the impact of our businesses, and creating innovative ways to mitigate them. Watch the panel to learn more. Innovations in Georgia Forestry | Future of Energy & Sustainability 2025 GA Chamber About Georgia-Pacific 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, cellulose and building products. Our familiar consumer brands include Angel Soft®, Brawny®, Dixie®, enMotion®, Quilted Northern®, Sparkle® and Vanity Fair®. Georgia-Pacific has long been a leading supplier of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers. Its Georgia-Pacific Recycling subsidiary is among the world's largest traders of paper, metal and plastics. The company operates more than 150 facilities and employs approximately 30,000 people directly and creates more than 80,000 jobs indirectly. For more information, visit: For news, visit: Follow Georgia-Pacific on LinkedIn, Meta, Instagram, X and YouTube. Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Georgia-Pacific Scores Sponsorship with Atlanta World Cup Host Committee to support Soccer Events in Atlanta
ATLANTA, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific is one of a select group of organizations signing on to support the Atlanta World Cup Host Committee, enabling the company to showcase its businesses and brands in customer entertainment, community engagement, hospitality and marketing activities when the world-renowned event visits in the summer of 2026. "This is a unique opportunity for Georgia-Pacific, as one of Atlanta's hometown companies, to connect our businesses and brands with one of the world's greatest and most watched sporting events," said Christian Fischer, president and chief executive officer. "As we approach our 100th anniversary in 2027, we believe this event will help us advance our businesses' and brands' awareness not only here in the U.S., but across the worldwide fanbase, while also continuing our long-standing support for showcasing our home city, especially downtown Atlanta, and to grow our businesses." Atlanta will host eight matches at Atlanta Stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), including one semi-final match, creating significant economic impact and business opportunities in entertainment, hospitality and community engagement. "Georgia-Pacific has consistently demonstrated its commitment to the metro Atlanta community and to the support of our sports teams and venues," said Dan Corso, president of the Atlanta Sports Council and the Atlanta World Cup Host Committee. "We are honored to have them as a partner in this significant effort to showcase our region on the global stage as we prepare to host the world's largest sporting event." Next summer's World Cup will, for the first time, feature an expanded field of 48 teams playing a total of 104 games. Through its support of the Atlanta Host Committee, Georgia-Pacific is excited and ready to welcome the world to Atlanta. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Georgia-Pacific Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Fast Company
15-05-2025
- Business
- Fast Company
Protect your protein shakes. The Brawny Man is hunkier than ever
Brawny just went big on bulk. The Georgia-Pacific paper towel brand introduced a new logo set in a thicker font and breathed new life into its lumberjack mascot, the Brawny Man—all as part of a shift to stand out on store shelves and launch a new product, three-ply paper towels. 'We weren't just evolving a visual identity,' Amanda Earley, Georgia-Pacific's brand director for Brawny, tells Fast Company. 'We were launching a new product, shifting our full lineup, and repositioning the brand in culture, all while protecting what made Brawny special in the first place.' Bringing all this to market at the same time was a challenge, Earley says, but necessary to achieve the company's overall goals: to grow household penetration, drive category growth, and convert the brand's entire portfolio from two-ply to three. A bolder Brawny logo The logo is one part of that. 'We modernized the logo to make it bolder, more confident, and unmistakably Brawny,' Earley says. The typographic beef up was also a strategic decision to 'signal product superiority at shelf, reinforce brand strength, and help us stand apart in a space that often feels like a sea of sameness,' she says. Companies like Amazon, OpenAI, and Walmart have all recently made their logos bigger and bolder, but for Brawny, doing so was an imperative because of its brand promise. A paper towel brand that calls itself the strongest can't be set in a skinny font, especially after announcing plans to increase the ply of its products by 50%. So the company made a few changes to indicate its new weight class. Its logo uses flat, bold, black-and-white letterforms, removing the red shadowing of the previous version. It's also now set on a firm horizontal instead of a slant. The logo type is sans serif, except for the letters B and A, which have serifs that extend like eaves on a rest stop or ranger station icon. A bulked-up Brawny Man Introduced in the 1970s, the Brawny Man has undergone multiple makeovers over the years and worn his facial hair in various ways—the brand even had Brawny women as part of a 2016 campaign. In this newest iteration, the Brawny Man appears on packaging in the form of an illustration of a handsome, hunky outdoorsy type suitable for casting on The Bachelorette wearing his signature red-and-black plaid shirt. He appears oversize in new commercials, like Brawny's own Paul Bunyan—and he's eager to help clean up messes, whether they happen to be in the aftermath of a 40th birthday party or at a treehouse sleepover full of superstitious tween girls. Too often brand mascots 'live frozen in time,' says Jaime Robinson, cofounder and chief creative officer at Joan Creative, which helped develop packaging and worked on the Brawny Man's refresh. 'When you have such legendary brand IP like the Brawny Man, you want to approach it thoughtfully but bravely,' Robinson says. It was all about striking the right balance between familiarity and modernity, according to Holly Karlsson, creative director at Bulletproof, the agency that worked on Brawny's visual identity and packaging design. And by 'retaining his rugged dependability while evolving his personality to feel more authentic, warm, and human,' she says, Bulletproof hoped to do just that. The new Brawny Man is a gentle giant with a bold logo to match.
