Georgia-Pacific closes communication papers and pulp assets at Port Hudson, 650 jobs affected

Georgia-Pacific is closing the communication papers and pulp assets at its Port Hudson mill in Louisiana, affecting roughly 650 production jobs and about 40 business and sales roles. The company has withdrawn its application for a Louisiana Industrial Tax Exemption Program contract because the reduced headcount will no longer meet the scheme's jobs-related requirements. Final operations of the affected assets are expected by mid-March.

Why this mattersAnother North American communication papers exit removes capacity from a shrinking segment and leaves remaining buyers with fewer domestic supply options.

• About 650 jobs at the Port Hudson mill will ultimately be affected by the closure of the communication papers and pulp assets
• A further 40 or so business and sales roles are affected
• Final operations of the affected assets are expected by mid-March
• Georgia-Pacific has asked the Louisiana Commerce & Industry Board not to proceed with its Industrial Tax Exemption Program contract, saying it will not meet the scheme's jobs-related requirements

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