Associated Press
Gloster
October 04, 2008 11:36 pm
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Georgia-Pacific Corp. will shut down its plywood mill in Gloster in early December, putting 280 people out of work in time for the Christmas season.
G-P closed its plant in Tylertown in September, leaving 35 unemployed.
The Gloster mill opened in 2005 shortly after Hurricane Katrina to great fanfare from Gov. Haley Barbour and local leaders.
G-P spokesman Julie Davis says a weak market for building materials prompted the decision. Davis says although the company is not describing the shutdown as permanent, no employees will remain at work at the mill.
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