# Georgia-Pacific to build $285M gypsum wallboard plant in Texas

Georgia-Pacific announced it is building a $285 million gypsum wallboard production facility near Sweetwater, Texas, adjacent to its existing plant, with startup expected in late 2022 and 120 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-09-01
- Where: Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas, United States
- Value: $285.0M
- Jobs: 120
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: more than 1 billion square feet per year (combined with existing plant)
- Products: gypsum wallboard
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Georgia-Pacific](https://endata.com/companies/1870.md)

## Sources

- [news.gp.com](https://news.gp.com/2020/09/gypsum-to-build-state-of-the-art-facility-in-nolan-county-texas), 2020-09-01: "Georgia–Pacific announced today that it is building a state-of-the-art gypsum wallboard production facility near Sweetwater, Texas."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/georgia-pacific-announces-plans-to-build-state-of-the-art-gypsum-production-facility-near-sweetwater-nolan-county-texas-301137502.html), 2020-09-24: "The demand for our diverse gypsum products continues to be strong, especially in Texas."

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