Georgia-Pacific Completed Investment at Texas Lumber Mill
The project is expected to make the kilns more reliable, which in turn will result in fewer downtime events and minimized repair activities.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Georgia-Pacific (GP) announced that it has completed capital improvement project at Diboll lumber mill in Eastern Texas. The $7 million upgrade is expected to modernize the mill and boost its overall production capabilities. The upgrades also ensure long term longevity of the prestigious lumber mill with a history of more than 100 years.
Danny Wright, Plant Manager, Diboll Lumber stated that the investment comes on the heels of the construction of a new multi-million-dollar crane. It clearly demonstrates GP’s ongoing commitment to grow and thrive in the community, Wright added.
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The project involved maintenance and rebuilding of two dry kilns at the mills which were originally built in the 1980s. Apart from replacing kiln panels and roof vents, it also saw installation of a new heating coil system and a manual baffle lift system. The project is expected to make the kilns more reliable, which in turn will result in fewer downtime events and minimized repair activities.
The capital project also involved boiler upgrades which included replacing tubing, adding a new air heat exchanger and scrubber stack, soot blower, ID fan, condensation tank, pumping system and water softening system.
The upgrade project was carried out in a little over two weeks.
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