Georgia primary wood-using industries directory 2011 [July 2011]

Georgia Primary Wood-Using Industries Directory 2011

Introduction This publication is the most current directory of primary manufacturers of forest products in Georgia. Companies listed were operating in 2010. The Directory is a marketing guide to maximize global competitiveness of Georgia grown and manufactured wood products. The Directory can benefit persons or firms, both interstate and intrastate, seeking to buy or sell specific items.

The Directory focuses on primary wood-using industries. Primary wood-using industries convert roundwood products (saw logs, veneer logs, pulpwood, etc.) into primary wood products such as lumber, veneer or sheathing, poles and posts, and wood pulp. Wood-using industries that produce energy products such as biofuels, electricity and wood briquettes & pellets, are also included. A Mill Location Map is provided on pages 4-5 to assist with referencing mill locations.

Specific mill information includes map number, company name by mill type, mill location by city & county, sales contact person & telephone number, type of wood used (hardwood=HW, softwood=SW), and website or email. One-hundred fifty-one mills are referenced in the Directory. The tally of mills per mill type is shown below.

Energy Products - 8 Firewood - 3 Log Home - 2

Mulch - 4 OSB - 3 Plywood - 3

Poles - 9 Posts - 7 Pulp Mills - 12

Sawmills-Softwood - 35 Sawmills-Hardwood - 9 Sawmills-Hardwood & Softwood - 41

Shavings - 12 Veneer - 3

The Directory, Mill Location Map and an Excel file with complete company contact information are all available for download at GaTrees.org/ForestMarketing/FUM.cfm. In addition, the Wood Using Industries Online Directory, a searchable database of primary and secondary mills and the products they produce, can be found at GaTrees.org/Resources/Directories/WUI/index.cfm.

Directory Contact Information Georgia Forestry Commission Risher Willard Forest Utilization P.O. Box 819 Macon, Georgia 31202-0819 Phone: 478-751-3500 Toll Free: 800-GA-TREES Fax: 478-751-3559 Web: GaTrees.org Email: fpumd@gfc.state.ga.us

Corrections / Updated Information Corrections or updated mill information should be emailed to fpumd@gfc.state.ga.us.

Acknowledgments The Georgia Forestry Commission is grateful for the support it received on this project from the companies listed, for without this cooperation, it would not have been possible. Mills were contacted by the Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Utilization staff including Nathan McClure, Druid Preston, Josh Love, and Risher Willard. Acknowledgements would not be complete without the recognition of the technical assistance provided by Wendy Burnett, Deborah Breedlove and Kassie Keck of the Georgia Forestry Commission Communications Department, as well as Josh Burnette for his GIS technical assistance, and State Forester Robert Farris in supporting the development of this Directory.

Disclaimer The Directory is intended as a marketing guide to bring buyer and seller together where Georgia grown or manufactured products are involved. A comprehensive effort was made to locate and interview all qualifying companies; however, some have changed name, telephone, location or ownership. Omission of a firm is not intended as a reflection against it, nor is inclusion a recommendation. In no event shall the Georgia Forestry Commission be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this product, even if the Georgia Forestry Commission has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Georgia Primary Wood-Using Industries Directory 2011

Map

Company Name by

#

Mill Type

Mill Location

City

County

Sales Contact

Sales Telephone

Wood Type

Web / Email

Energy Products

1

American Process (biofuels)

2

Appling County Pellets, LLC (pellets)

3

Briar Creek Wood Fibers LLC (pellets)

4

Georgia Biomass, LLC (pellets)

5

Multitrade Rabun Gap, LLC (electricity)

6

Range Fuels Soperton Plant LLC (biofuels)

7

Rock Wood Products (pellets)

8

United Biomass, LLC (briquettes)

Thomaston Baxley Sylvania Waycross Rabun Gap Soperton The Rock Nahunta

Upson Appling Screven Ware Rabun Treutlen Upson Brantley

Corporate Office 404-872-8807 SW www.americanprocess.com

Harold Arnold

912-366-1422 HW www.applingpellets.com

Kenneth Godbee 912-829-5370 SW godbee28@hotmail.com

Corporate Office 912-283-4309 SW www.gabiomass.com

Bill Gravely

706-746-3170 HW, SW wgravley@gmail.com

Corporate Office 912-529-7823 SW www.rangefuels.com

Phillip Fallen

706-646-5052 HW

Richard Stewart 912-462-5271 SW www.unitedbiofuelsinc.com

Firewood 9 Benny Brookshire Firewood Co. 10 Dixie Firewood Company 11 Pioneer Processors LLP

Suches Buchanon Americus

Union Haralson Sumter

Benny Brookshire 706-747-2153 HW firewood@windstream.net

Ronney McLarty 770-646-0600 HW ronneymclarty@aol.com

Teresa Saint

229-928-2825 HW firewood@hughes.net

Log Home 12 AAA Log Homes Inc. 13 Sisson Dupont & Carder

Rayle Blue Ridge

Wilkes Fannin

Alex Boatwright Cheryle Dupont

706-274-5647 706-632-8265

SW aboatwright@nu-z.net SW www.sdclogandtimber.com

Mulch 14 Country Mulch of Georgia 15 Hood Timber Company Inc. 16 Margo Garden Products 17 Ohio Mulch Supply

Blackshear Adel Folkston Homerville

Pierce Cook Charlton Clinch

Gary Fobert Leon Hood Michael Specter Corporate Office

912-449-4600 229-896-4942 912-496-2999 912-487-2000

SW HW, SW HW, SW
SW

www.countrystone.com www.ohiomulchcolumbus.com

OSB 18 Huber Engineered Woods LLC 19 Langboard Inc. 20 Norbord Georgia LLC

Commerce Quitman Cordele

Jackson Brooks Crisp

Ronnie Purvis Chuck Rigoni Corporate Office

706-336-3160 229-263-8943 229-276-2821

SW HW, SW
SW

www.huber.com www.langboard.com www.norbord.com

Plywood 21 Georgia-Pacific 22 Georgia-Pacific 23 Georgia-Pacific

Madison Monticello Warm Springs

Morgan Jasper Meriwether

Barry Geisel Lisa Duke Lyle Johnson

706-342-4300 706-468-6481 706-663-2275

SW SW HW, SW

www.gp.com www.gp.com www.gp.com

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Company Name by

#

Mill Type

Mill Location

City

County

Sales Contact

Sales Telephone

Wood Type

Web / Email

Poles 24 Ace Pole Company 25 Atlantic Wood Industries Inc. 26 Atlantic Wood Industries Inc. 27 Balfour Pole Company 28 Beach Timber Company Inc.
29 Coastal Wood Products Inc. 30 Gulf South Pole Inc. 31 Langdale Forest Products Co. 32 Meredith Pole & Timber

Blackshear Sylvania Vidalia Baconton Alma
Glennville Sycamore Chauncey Fitzgerald

Pierce Screven Toombs Mitchell Bacon
Tattnall Turner Dodge Ben Hill

Jesse Ivey

912-449-4011 SW www.acepole.com

Joey Wheat

912-966-7009 SW www.atlanticwood.com

Tom Greene

912-537-4188 SW www.atlanticwood.com

Mike Jones

229-787-0555 SW micajahb@juno.com

Kevin Adams

912-632-2800 SW bchtimco@accessatc.net

John Baxter

baxterforestproducts@ 912-654-3550 SW yahoo.com

William E. Jones 229-567-9087 SW tiftjones@aol.com

Eric Nall

229-868-5626 SW www.langdaleforest.com

Scott Schneider 229-423-3079 SW www.wcmeredith.com

Posts 33 B & M Wood Products Inc. 34 Dupont Yard 35 Manor Timber Company 36 Mt. Airy Wood Preserving Co. 37 Pulliam Lumber Company Inc. 38 Valley Wood Post Mill 39 Valley Wood Post Mill

Manor Homerville Manor Clarkesville Mitchell Summerville Montrose

Ware Clinch Clinch Habersham Glascock Chattooga Laurens

Jim Stovall Will Williams Edwin Pittman Greg Holcomb Scott Lamb Larry Jackson Matt Winter

912-283-0353 912-487-3260 912-487-2621 706-778-6895 706-598-2075 706-857-7033 423-779-4585

SW www.bmwoodproducts.com SW www.dupontyard.com SW mtc@planttel.net SW SW pulliamlumberco@aol.com SW SW

Pulp Mills

40 Augusta Newsprint Company

Augusta

Richmond

41 Georgia-Pacific

Cedar Springs Early

42 GP Cellulose LLC

Brunswick Glynn

43 Graphic Packaging International Inc. Macon

Bibb

44 International Paper Company

Savannah

Chatham

45 International Paper Company

Augusta

Richmond

46 Interstate Paper LLC

Riceboro

Liberty

47 Packaging Corporation of America Clyattville

Lowndes

48 Rayonier Inc.

Jesup

Wayne

49 Temple Inland Inc.

Rome

Floyd

50 Weyerhaeuser

Oglethorpe Macon

51 Weyerhaeuser

Port Wentworth Chatham

Glenn Harding Ralph Faris Terrell McCall Elizabeth Lamb Corp. Office Corp. Office Jim McMasters Gerry Greeter Jack Kriesel Robin Heaton Corp. Office Corp. Office

706-798-3440 229-372-5541 912-265-5780 478-788-6160 912-238-6789 706-798-5711 912-884-3371 229-559-7911 912-427-5000 706-232-0851 478-472-2527 912-964-1271

SW HW, SW
SW SW HW, SW HW, SW SW SW HW, SW HW, SW SW SW

www.bowater.com www.gp.com www.gpcellulose.com www.graphicpackaging.com www.internationalpaper.com www.internationalpaper.com www.interstatepaper.com www.packagingcorp.com www.rayonier.com www.templeinland.com www.weyerhaeuser.com www.weyerhaeuser.com

Sawmills Softwood

52 American Southern Forest Products Doerun

53 Balfour Lumber Company Inc. Thomasville

54 Beadles Lumber Company

Moultrie

55 Burt Lumber Company

Washington

56 Georgia-Pacific

Warrenton

57 Georgia-Pacific

Brunswick

Colquitt Thomas Colquitt Wilkes Warren Glynn

Tony Dabdoub 229-782-7157 SW margefowler@hotmail.com

Joe Castleberry 229-226-0611 SW warren@balfourlumber.com

Joe Castleberry 229-985-6996 SW www.pineonline.com

David Hardy

706-678-1531 SW www.burtlumbercompany.com

Steven Handlos 706-465-3236 SW www.gp.com

Vernon Copeland 912-267-1523 SW www.gp.com

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Mill Type

Mill Location

City

County

Sales Contact

Sales Telephone

Wood Type

Web / Email

Sawmills Softwood (continued)

58 Gilman Building Products Co. Blackshear Pierce

Philip Skoropat 912-449-6605 SW philipskoropat@gilmanbp.com

59 Gilman Building Products Co.

Fitzgerald

Ben Hill

Philip Skoropat 229-423-8761 SW philipskoropat@gilmanbp.com

60 Gilman Building Products Co. Dudley

Laurens

Philip Skoropat 478-676-3692 SW jaymartin@gilmanbp.com

61 Griffin Lumber Company

Cordele

Crisp

Will Griffin

229-273-3113 SW www.griffinlumber.com

62 Guthrie Lumber Company

Cecil

Cook

Ron Guthrie

229-794-3614 SW guthrie.lumber@yahoo.com

63 H & H Sawing and Lumber

Hortense

Brantley

Daniel Herrin

912-473-2724 SW

64 Hood Industries

Metcalf

Thomas

Ron Coker

229-228-0707 SW www.hoodindustries.com

65 Howard, Claude Lumber Co. Inc. Statesboro Bulloch

Jamie Hotchkiss 912-764-5407 SW jamiechl@frontiernet.net

66 Jordan Forest Products LLC

Barnesville Lamar

Robert Harris

770-358-2440 SW www.jordanlumber.com

67 Keadle Lumber Enterprises Inc. Thomaston Upson

Dan Pharris

706-647-2466 SW www.keadlelumber.com

68 Langdale Forest Products Co. Valdosta

Lowndes Rick Sanders

229-333-2500 SW www.langdaleforest.com

69 Moore, Hubert Lumber Co. Inc. Alapaha

Berrien

Tim Moore

229-532-7585 SW hmlctm@windstream.net

70 Mulch Manufacturing Inc.

Homerville Clinch

Brian Meier

912-487-5251 SW www.mulchmanufacturing.com

71 Pollard Lumber Company Inc. Appling

Columbia Barry Edwards 706-541-1343 SW www.pollardlumber.com

72 R B Lumber LLC

Riceboro

Liberty

Jim McGhin

912-884-3386 SW www.interstateresources.com

73 Rayonier Inc.

Baxley

Appling

Donna Whitaker 912-367-1522 SW www.rayonier.com

74 Rayonier Inc.

Eatonton

Putnam

Donna Whitaker 706-485-4271 SW www.rayonier.com

75 Rayonier Inc.

Swainsboro Emanuel Donna Whitaker 912-562-4441 SW www.rayonier.com

76 Red Hills Lumber Company

Thomasville Thomas

Roger Croft

229-227-3556 SW www.redhillslumber.com

77 Rowell Enterprises

Patterson

Brantley

Steve Rowell

912-462-6303 SW rowell_enterprises@yahoo.com

78 Sheppard, W. M. Lumber Co. Inc. Brooklet

Bulloch

Bill Sheppard

912-842-2197 SW shep@bulloch.net

79 Simpson Lumber Company LLC Meldrim

Effingham Don Speirs

912-748-2200 SW www.simpson.com

80 Temple Inland Inc.

Rome

Floyd

Michael Dorman 706-236-5401 SW www.templeinland.com

Thompson, H.V. & T.G. Lumber

81 Company, Inc.

Ailey

Montgomery Judy Thompson 912-583-2236 SW www.pineandcypress.com

82 Tolleson Lumber Company

Preston

Webster

Joe Kusar

800-768-6977 SW www.tollesonlumber.com

83 Tolleson Lumber Company

Perry

Houston

Joe Kusar

800-768-2105 SW www.tollesonlumber.com

84 Varn Wood Products

Hoboken

Brantley

Patti Fitchett

912-458-2187 SW mikeh@varnwood.com

85 West Fraser Inc.

Augusta

Richmond Scott Vanbe Linde 706-793-8753 SW www.westfraser.com

86 Zeagler Farms Handcrafted Flooring Sylvania

Screven

Ainsworth Zeagler 912-863-7785 SW www.zeaglerfhf.com

Sawmills Hardwood

87 Custom Cut Timber Products

Forsyth

88 Day Lumber & Pallet LLC

Douglas

89 Lamb Brothers Lumber Co.

Wrens

90 Oakcrest Lumber Inc.

Buena Vista

91 Pallet Factory, The

Shady Dale

92 Smith, J. P. Lumber Company Inc. Menlo

93 Southern Forest Industries Inc. Smarr

94 T & S Hardwoods Inc.

Milledgeville

95 Woody Lumber Company

Toomsboro

Monroe Coffee Jefferson Marion Jasper Chattooga Monroe Baldwin Wilkinson

Chris Yawn Ben Day Vance Reeves Roland Weaver Zilhad Dzihic Steve Ayers Jeff Merrill Rick Heeter Brad Dixon

478-994-0167 912-384-9616 706-547-2519 229-649-9328 706-468-2990 706-862-2121 478-994-0000 478-454-3409 478-933-5312

HW HW daylumber@windstream.net HW lamblumber@bellsouth.net HW ms.bweaver@hotmail.com HW www.atlantapallets.com HW j.steveayers@charter.net HW ronsfi@bellsouth.net HW www.tshardwoods.com HW

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Georgia Wood Using Industries July 2011
Map created by: Josh Burnette, June 2011

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Georgia Primary Wood-Using Industries Directory 2011

Map

Company Name by

#

Mill Type

Mill Location

City

County

Sales Contact

Sales Telephone

Wood Type

Web / Email

Sawmills Hardwood & Softwood

96 AAA Sawing

Cochran

97 Accuwright Custom Sawing

Thomaston

98 Anderson Lumber Company

Cumming

99 Battle Lumber Company

Wadley

100 Beasley Forest Products Inc.

Hazlehurst

101 Cantrell Sawmill

Dahlonega

102 Champion Lumber Company

Shady Dale

103 Chapman Sawmill

LaFayette

104 Charles Greer Lumber Company Suwanee

105 Cline, W. D. & Sons Lumber Co. Dalton

106 Cross Sawmill

Iron City

107 Cruse Lumber Company

Morganton

108 Davee's Hardwood Lumber

Perry

109 Davis Sawmill

Rocky Face

110 Edwards Lumber & Wood Products Sylvania

111 Exley Lumber Company

Clyo

112 Fountain Enterprises

Guyton

113 G P B Enterprises LLC

Alapaha

114 Guess Brothers Lumber Co.

Tunnel Hill

115 Hogan Lumber Company

Cleveland

116 Holden, Scott Sawmill

Ball Ground

117 Irvin Lumber Company Inc.

Cleveland

118 Irvin Lumber Company Inc.

Cornelia

119 Lacy Cypress Inc.

Whigham

120 Lee Lumber Company Inc.

Oliver

121 Logan Sawmill Inc.

Ellijay

122 Logs to Lumber and Beyond

Ocilla

123 Mount Yonah Lumber Company Cleveland

124 North American Container Corp. McIntyre

125 Odoms Custom Sawing

McDonough

126 Owens Lumber Company

Tallapoosa

127 Riverwood Flooring & Paneling Cairo

128 Shearouse Lumber Company

Pooler

129 Sidney Walker Enterprises

Rayle

130 Snider Sawzall

Buena Vista

131 Sparks Lumber Inc.

Ellijay

132 Sutton Lumber Company

Tennga

133 The Timbermen Inc.

Warrenton

134 Thompson Hardwoods Inc.

Hazlehurst

135 V L C Lumber Inc.

Mt. Airy

136 Wilkinson, Mark Lumber Co.

Toccoa

Bleckley Upson Forsyth Jefferson Jeff Davis Lumpkin Jasper Walker Gwinnett Whitfield Miller Fannin Houston Whitfield Screven Effingham Effingham Berrien Whitfield White Cherokee White Habersham Grady Screven Gilmer Irwin White Wilkinson Henry Haralson Grady Chatham Wilkes Marion Gilmer Murray Warren Jeff Davis Habersham Stephens

Jerry Peacock Todd Utter Dennis Anderson Craig Miller Linwood Truitt Boyd Cantrell Londa Champion Buddy Chapman Charles Greer Conrad Cline Steve Cross Wayne Cruse Bryan Davee Brent Davis Roy Edwards Don Exley Tracy Fountain Greg Blanchet James D. Guess Tommy Hogan Scott Holden Raymond Irvin Norma Wade Clay Lacy Tommy Lee Jerry Logan John Hicks Harold Turner Corporate Office Rich Odum Neil Owens Keith Lacy Kenny Williams Billy Walker Kyle Snider Sandi Sparks Doyle Sutton Josh Stephens John Stevenson Barry Vandiver Mark Wilkinson

478-934-4070 706-647-5941 770-887-7219 478-252-5210 912-375-5174 706-864-3786 706-468-6518 706-764-6177 770-945-8677 706-259-3241 229-774-2781 706-838-6572 478-987-9747 706-581-7436 912-857-5133 912-754-3716 912-728-3447 229-326-0300 706-673-5332 706-865-2570 770-735-6256 706-865-5429 706-778-5429 229-762-4201 912-857-5500 706-276-3770 229-468-0044 706-865-2422 478-946-1400 770-954-9218 770-574-5300 229-762-3350 912-748-7244 706-274-3396 229-314-9701 706-635-4047 706-328-3030 706-465-3168 912-375-7703 706-754-1065 706-886-5813

HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW HW, SW

sawmill50@yahoo.com dand55@bellsouth.net www.battlelumberco.com www.beasleyforestproducts.com
joan554@bellsouth.net
www.clinelumber.com www.crosssawmill.com
bryandavee@yahoo.com
www.exleylumber.com
leafland2@yahoo.com leafland2@yahoo.com lacycypress@msn.com dlee@planters.net logansawmill@yahoo.com jessicahicks_bo@yahoo. com mtylumber@windstream.net www.nacontainer.com judy_andrews@bellsouth.net owenslumber@gmail.com www.riverwoodflooring.com www.shearouselumber.com
www.timbermen.net www.thompsonhardwoods.com lumber@hemc.net wilkinsona2@windstream.net

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Company Name by

#

Mill Type

Mill Location

City

County

Sales Contact

Sales Telephone

Wood Type

Web / Email

Shavings

137 Agri Products Inc.

Thomasville Thomas

John Hinson

229-227-5710 SW www.suncoastbedding.com

138 Agri Products Inc.

Fitzgerald

Ben Hill

John Hinson

229-423-2367 SW www.suncoastbedding.com

139 Blue Collar Shavings

Blackshear Pierce

Jenine Glenn

912-449-8164 SW

140 Callaway Farms Manufacturing LLC Washington Wilkes

Chris Molton

706-678-6390 SW www.callawayfarms.us

141 D & D Farms

Buena Vista Marion

Dennis Smith

229-649-2182 SW dennissps@windstream.net

Fleeman Custom Shavings 142 Products Inc.

Winterville Oglethorpe Keith Fleeman

706-742-5664 SW

143 Georgia Pine Shavings

Newborn

Jasper

Chip Underwood 706-468-5858 SW underwoodchip2070@yahoo.com

144 Gunter Farms

Rayle

Wilkes

Danny Gunter

706-274-3808 SW wgcg@nu-z.net

145 LJR Forest Products Inc.

Swainsboro Emanuel

Jeremy Faircloth 912-562-3447 SW dcmuenger@yahoo.com

146 Superior Shavings

Comer

Madison

Mike Alewine

706-795-3429 SW

147 Telfair Forest Products LLC

Lumber City Telfair

Craig Wilson

912-363-0200 SW www.pineflakes.com

148 Young's Wood Products

Resaca

Gordon

Archie Young

706-264-8937 SW

Veneer 149 Elberta Crate & Box Company 150 Southern Veneer Products 151 Truax Veneer

Bainbridge Fitzgerald Lyons

Decatur Ben Hill Toombs

Todd Mills Tammy Adams Andy Kimbell

229-246-2266 229-424-0294 912-526-8478

HW HW, SW
HW

www.elberta.net www.truaxveneer.com

151 Wood-Using Industries in Georgia - 2010

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Georgia's Forestry Advantage
Timberland Georgia contains the largest area of forest cover in the southern U.S. with 24.8 million acres covering 67% of the state's land area. Of the 24.8 million acres, 24.4 million acres is timberland available for commercial use more than any other state in the U.S. More than 22 million acres are privately owned timberland-more than any other state in the U.S. The central and southeastern regions of the state contain the highest proportions of timberland. Georgia's timberland is 46% softwood & 54% hardwood. Georgia's timberland acreage has changed less than 2% since 1972.
Forest Inventory and Analysis, USDA Forest Service 2010

Area of Timberland by Forest Type

Timberland by County

Timberland Ownership

Logging Industry Georgia has a well-educated supply of logging contractors that ensures a constant flow of raw material from forests to mills. Approximately 1,000 logging contractor companies operate in Georgia, averaging over 9 loads of wood per day across the state. Each contractor averages two truck drivers and five employees in the woods. As of early 2011, 1,711 timber harvesters and procurement foresters have earned a Master Timber Harvester designation, indicating their training and track records in proper timber harvesting methods.
Georgia Forestry Commission & USDA Forest Service SRS
Forest Industry Economic Impact $27.2 billion annual economic impact $472 million generated in tax revenue for the state of Georgia 118,000+ jobs supported by forestry
Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology 2009
Economic Output by Industry Sector

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Georgia Forestry Quick Facts

Timber Sustainability In every region of the state, tree growth exceeds tree removal: Georgia's timber resources and forestry operations are monitored by the Georgia Forestry Commission through the Forest Inventory and Analysis program and through Georgia's Best Management Practices for Forestry. These programs provide frequently updated metrics on the sustainability of Georgia's forests.
GA Energy Industry Overview - 2011, GA Dept. of Economic Development

On average, Georgia's commercial timberlands grow 455 million cubic feet more wood per year than is harvested, resulting in growth exceeding removals by 35%.
FIA, USDA Forest Service, 2005-2010 Annual Average
Growing-Stock Growth & Removals on Timberland

Between 1983 and 2008, Georgians replanted over 8.9 million acres in trees...that's 975 acres a day, or 609,375 trees per day!
GFC Forest Facts-2011

Approximately 229,000 acres of forest land are naturally regenerated each year in Georgia.
Forest Inventory and Analysis, USDA Forest Service

From 1972 to 2010, growing-stock inventory increased by 10.1 billion cubic feet or 40% for all species; hardwoods increased 5.5 billion cubic feet or 52%; softwoods increased 4.6 billion cubic feet or 31%.
Forest Inventory and Analysis, USDA Forest Service
Growing-Stock Inventory on Timberland

On average, softwoods on Georgia's commercial timberlands grow 237 million cubic feet more wood per year than is harvested, resulting in growth exceeding removals by 22%.
FIA, USDA Forest Service, 2005-2010 Annual average
Growing-Stock Growth & Removals on Timberland

From 1972 to 2010, 24% more wood was grown in the state than was harvested.
Forest Inventory and Analysis, USDA Forest Service
Growing-Stock Growth & Removals on Timberland

On average, hardwoods on Georgia's commercial timberlands grow 218 million cubic feet more wood per year than is harvested, resulting in growth exceeding removals by 96%.
FIA, USDA Forest Service, 2005-2010 Annual Average
Growing-Stock Growth & Removals on Timberland

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