Greif to close Georgia mill, exiting coated recycled paperboard business (GEF:NYSE)

Greif to close Georgia mill, exiting coated recycled paperboard business (GEF:NYSE)

Greif said it will exit the coated recycled paperboard market by closing its Sweetwater paperboard mill in Austell, Georgia, by year-end 2026, affecting ~90 employees.

Greif Exits Coated Recycled Paperboard With Georgia Mill Closure

Greif, Inc. will close its Sweetwater paperboard mill in Austell, Georgia, by the end of 2026, exiting the coated recycled paperboard business and affecting approximately 90 employees. The shutdown will remove about 120,000 tons of annual production capacity from Greif’s mill network. Sweetwater produces coated recycled paperboard, uncoated recycled paperboard and gypsum facing and backing paper grades, so the closure extends beyond the product …