Georgia-Pacific

CPKC on Oct. 19 announced via Linkedin that Community Renewal International’s 11th Friendship House in Shreveport, will be known as the CPKC Pat Ottensmeyer Friendship House, “a tribute to a remarkable human being who left a remarkable legacy.” (Photograph Courtesy of CPKC)

October 21, 2024
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Class I Briefs: CSX, CPKC

Georgia-Pacific officially opens a CSX-served manufacturing facility in Tennessee. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announces that a Shreveport, La.-based “Friendship House” will be named in honor of the late Patrick J. Ottensmeyer.

Dec. 9, 2022 groundbreaking of the new Dixie facility in Jackson, Tenn. Pictured: Jeff Fleck (GP), Scott Conger – Jackson Mayor, Mike Cook (GP), Kyle Spurgeon – President/CEO, Greater Jackson Chamber, Carrie Shapiro – VP of Dixie® Manufacturing, Bill Lee – Tennessee Governor, Nate Smiga (GP), Stuart McWhorter – Commissioner, Tennessee Economic and Community Development, Andrew Noble (GP), AJ Massey – Madison County Mayor. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of Georgia-Pacific)

December 15, 2022
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For Georgia-Pacific, a New $425MM Tennessee Plant (UPDATED)

Georgia-Pacific is investing more than $425 million in a new Dixie® paper products plant in Jackson, Tenn., to be served by CSX.