EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING THE GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
SUBJECT: Transmittal of Formal Report on Georgia-Pacific Corporation.
Attached is a formal business report on four external factors that have affected the Georgia-Pacific Corporation within the past two years. This report was assigned at the beginning of the semester, and you authorized me to conduct the research on January 2004. I chose to focus on four external factors that would help determine if Georgia-Pacific was affected by external factors.
I focused on the following four external factors:
• Litigation of Asbestos Products
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration Fines
• Increase Demand for Solid Wood Building Products
I discovered that Georgia-Pacific has over 63,000 pending asbestos injury claims by the end of 2001. Due to asbestos related illnesses, do not surface until 10 to 50 years after exposure, Georgia-Pacific forecast an additional 246,000 claims.
Thank you for the opportunity to pursue this research project. I have learned a great deal about the wood and pulp industry. Researching information for this formal report has given me valuable information that applies directly to my construction management career.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Fines 7
Increase demand for Solid Wood Building Products 7
Influences on Japanese demand for wood products 8
China's solid wood imports rise 9
Value-added engineered wood products 9
Founded in 1927, Georgia-Pacific Corporation manufacturers and distributes tissue, packaging, paper, building products, pulp and related chemicals. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific employs more than 60,000 people at some 400 locations worldwide. Georgia-Pacific's sales in 2000 totaled $22 billion dollars in total revenue. During 2002 through 2004, Georgia-Pacific has had four major external factors that have affected the company.
Due to claims fil...