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Aqua Tube is awarded Golden Gondola prize for best non-food innovation

Recently launched in the Belgian market, Georgia-Pacific’s Aqua Tube – the first ever bathroom tissue core that can be flushed, recycled or composted – attracted the jury of experts from the Belgian retail industry in this year’s Golden Gondola awards.

Georgia-Pacific gets to the “core” of innovation with Aqua Tube™

A fully flushable, biodegradable tube offering consumers enhanced comfort and convenience during the bathroom break.

GP EMEA News

  • GEORGIA-PACIFIC COMPLETES SALE OF ITS JOINT VENTURE SHARE IN TURKEY

    February 15, 2012 -  Today, Georgia-Pacific has announced that it has completed the sale of its stake in the shared joint venture Ipek Kagit to the Eczacibasi Group.

    15 Feb 2012 - Read more
  • GEORGIA-PACIFIC COMPLETES SALE OF BUSINESS IN ITALY

    Today, Georgia-Pacific has announced that it has completed the sale of the legal entity in Italy to Cartiera Lucchese (Lucart Group). A definitive agreement for the sale was announced last November and this closing concludes the sale process.

    The sale includes the mills located at Castelnuovo and Avigliano, the Italian brands Tutto and Tenderly, related assets and administrative support functions and offices. The agreement also includes a 12-month license for the distribution of differentiated Lotus Professional products owned by Georgia-Pacific EMEA Away-from-Home as well as an exclusive distribution agreement for Georgia-Pacific’s Demak’Up products in Italy for one year.

    Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs approximately 40,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North America, South America and Europe.

    17 Jan 2012 - Read more
  • Georgia-Pacific RECEIVES BINDING OFFER FOR EMEA BUSINESS

    ATLANTA November 10, 2011  – Georgia-Pacific LLC announced today that it has received a binding offer from SCA to acquire the Georgia-Pacific EMEA business.

    10 Nov 2011 - Read more

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GP’s enMotion® paper towel dispenser reduces paper usage by 20%.
Our family of companies has grown to over 40,000 people, working in 300 locations in 23 countries.
GP is a global leader in paper and forest products industry
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