The Foley Cellulose mill is Taylor County’s largest employer. It has been in the community since the 1950s, with Georgia-Pacific operating the mill since 2013.

Wil Tuten, the company’s vice president, said the Foley mill made up about half of their business. “They announced that they were closing Monday morning,” Tuten said.

The Foley mill was first built by Procter & Gamble in the 1950s and is a major producer of specialty fibers from predominantly slash pine, according to Georgia-Pacific's website. The company ...

The Foley Cellulose mill in Perry, Florida, announced on Sept. 18, 2023, that Georgia-Pacific plans to permanently close the plant. Hart said employees he's spoken to say the mill plans to close ...

The small town of Perry, Florida will send a representative to a November conference in London in the hopes of finding a buyer for the Foley paper mill in a bid to save 525 mill jobs and up to ...

PERRY, Fla — A mill facility in North Florida is set to permanently close, a decision that will impact more than 500 jobs. Georgia Pacific announced in a news release on Monday it has informed ...

Georgia Pacific completed closure of the Foley Mill Nov. 17, 2023 after 69 years of operation. The agency is working as an intermediator between prospective buyers and Georgia Pacific.