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The facility will process cellulose fibers for use in hygiene products. It will employ at least 45 people upon its expected completion in 2012. The facility will be Weyerhaeuser's first cellulose fibers manufacturing plant outside of North America.
"Weyerhaeuser is committed to investing in and carefully growing business segments that add value to its timberlands portfolio and that have demonstrated top-quartile performance in their competitive categories," said Dan Fulton, Weyerhaeuser president and CEO. "We expect worldwide demand for cellulose-based products to increase over the long term. This new plant will enable our Cellulose Fibers business to grow with a key customer."
Procter & Gamble will be the facility's primary customer, and the state-of-art plant will supply P&G operations in Poland and western and eastern Europe. "The plant Weyerhaeuser is building in Gdansk supports a variety of P&G strategies," said Stassi Anastassov, vice president of Baby Care Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa for Procter & Gamble. "These include encouraging local sourcing of raw materials, fostering local employment, reducing overall costs and minimizing the company's environmental footprint by reducing logistics requirements."
Polish government officials acknowledge the significance of the investment in a depressed global economy. "This is one of the most important foreign investment commitments in the country in 2009 and was supported from the very early stages of project development by the PAIiIZ staff," said SIawomir Majman, president of the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ).
"Weyerhaeuser's choice of Gdansk demonstrates the city's many strengths in serving central and eastern Europe," said Pawel Adamowicz, mayor of Gdansk. "Our excellent location, modern logistics infrastructure, and industry investment programs are some of the many advantages."
The Invest Gdansk Economic Development Agency (INVESTGDA) played a critical role in helping to broker the land purchase. In addition to INVESTGDA, Weyerhaeuser acknowledges and appreciates the cooperation that it has received from numerous polish officials and entities, including the city of Gdansk and mayor Pawel Adamowicz, the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone, the Pomerania Development Agency and the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency. P&G representatives in Poland also provided critical local support and expertise.
About Weyerhaeuser Cellulose Fibers
Weyerhaeuser is one of the world's largest softwood market cellulose fibers producers, with a global direct sales force supported by manufacturing facilities in North America. As a leader in cellulose-based research and development, Weyerhaeuser works extensively with its customers to develop unique or specialized applications for cellulose fibers. Weyerhaeuser fiber is found in familiar products such as kitchen towels, bathroom tissue, baby diapers, household wipes and nonwoven fabrics. Additional information about Cellulose Fibers is available at http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Businesses/CelluloseFibers.
About Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2008, sales were $8 billion. It has offices or operations in 10 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction and development. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products and practices is available at http://www.weyerhaeuser.com.
For more about the Gdansk Economic Development Agency (INVESTGDA) go to www.investgda.pl; the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone, www.strefa.gda.pl; and the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ), www.paiz.gov.pl.
SOURCE: Weyerhaeuser Company
Weyerhaeuser Company Media Greg French, 253-924-2806 or Analysts Kathy McAuley, 253-924-2058
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