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Established shortly after a natural disaster swept through Louisville , Mississippi , Winston Plywood and Veneer has played a vital role in revitalizing the local community and reinstating its industrial roots . As Vice President , Ken Carter , begins : “ Founded in 2015 , we are one of the newest plywood mills in the American South . The company is owned by Atlas Holdings out of Greenwich , Connecticut , and the plant site here in Louisville has been sacred ground for wood products since the early 1900 ’ s , starting with the Fair Lumber Co .
“ Georgia Pacific moved to Louisville in 1964 and built a triplex manufacturing plant to include a plywood mill , particleboard mill , and chemical plant . Georgia Pacific shutdown for good in 2008 , and in 2013 a company out of the Northwest came in and was in the process of trying to bring the old
plant back to life . They saw an opportunity , due to the large timber resource that was still available in the area .
“ Unfortunately , a large F4 tornado hit Louisville and destroyed the old plant site along with all the equipment that was still in the building . Luckily no one was injured in the plant , but ten lives were lost in Louisville and the surrounding area . Atlas Holdings came to the rescue and decided to build a new plant where the existing plant used to stand . Demolition started almost immediately . Construction of the new plant started in 2015 , and it was fully operational by 2017 as Winston Plywood & Veneer .
“ I ’ m originally from Winston County , so my roots are deeply grounded here . I had the opportunity to work for Georgia Pacific in my early years , and I was the plant Electrical Supervisor and later Electrical Superintendent . I left when the plant shut
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Dickerson is a multifaceted petroleum , transportation , and services company located in central Mississippi servicing the surrounding area including Alabama and Louisiana .
Find out more at : dickersonpetroleum . com | 1-800-545-6533 | Kosciusko | Madison
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