BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Georgia-Pacific cut the ribbon Monday on an 80,000-square-foot expansion of its Bowling Green facility, a project that will add over 70 full-time jobs in Warren County. Gov. Andy Beshear (D) congratulated the company for investing in the Bowling Green community.

What You Need To Know

  • Georgia-Pacific completed a $100 million expansion in Bowling Green

  • The project will create over 70 full-time jobs

  • 500 Kentuckians are employed by the company statewide

  • The company has invested over $200 million in Kentucky over the past seven years

"Even in the midst of this pandemic, we are working every day to create more jobs and expand industry in Kentucky so we can emerge with more opportunities for our people,” Beshear said.

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Group invested $100 million in the expansion of its facility in the South Central Kentucky Industrial Park, a move that will increase production capacity for Dixie plates and bowls. The company also operates a Dixie facility in Lexington, employing around 500 Kentuckians across the Commonwealth.

"I want to offer my congratulations to Georgia-Pacific, the city of Bowling Green and Warren County for this great addition to Kentucky’s proud manufacturing sector and the state’s economy," Beshear said.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific leads the production of products including bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, and specialty fibers. Notable brands maintained by the company include:

  • Quilted Northern
  • Angel Soft
  • Brawny
  • Dixie,
  • Mardi Gras
  • Vanity Fair

Nationwide, the company operates more than 150 facilities and directly employs more than 30,000 people. David Duncan, executive vice president for Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products Group, said demand is increasing for Dixie products and the expansion's production increase will be invaluable.

"This investment is about our customers and consumers, and I am incredibly proud of our Bowling Green team and excited about this growth and expansion,” Duncan said.

Bowling Green Mayor Bruce Wilkerson said he hopes to see even more expansion form the company in the near future.

“We celebrate with Georgia-Pacific on its expansion completion,” Mayor Wilkerson said. “Georgia-Pacific’s global footprint is seen right here in Bowling Green; we are proud to have them here and are excited for their continued growth.”

Bryce Shreve is a digital producer with Spectrum News 1 KY.  The recent graduate of IU Southeast started his career with Spectrum News 1 in November 2020.