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Flint River Mill Overview GEORGIA FLINT RIVER Eastover MILL Flint River Mill Overview • Location: Southwest Georgia in Oglethorpe – the Macon County Seat. Distance from Columbus to: • Employees: 340+ Americus: 30 minutes • Products: Southern softwood Kraft pulp used Habitat for Humanity headquarters in diapers, wipes, feminine care and adult incontinence products Macon: 1 hour • History: Flint River Mill was founded in the 1980 and “The Heart of Georgia” joined the International Paper family in 2016. Warner Robins: 45 minutes • Certications: SFI Forest Management & Fiber Business Week’s 2009 “Best Place in Georgia to Sourcing, SFI Chain of Custody, PEFC Chain of Raise a Family”; Warner Robins Air Force Base Custody, FSC Chain of Custody, FSC Controlled Columbus: 1.25 hours Wood Standard Longest urban whitewater rafting course in the world; Ft. Benning Army Military Base To See, To Know… Auburn: 2 hours The Flint River Mill Region Auburn University. Home of Auburn Tigers athletics. Atlanta: 2 hours • Population of Macon County: 13,305 Capital of Georgia. Home of the Georgia Tech Yellow • Population of Oglethorpe: 1,414 Jackets, MLB team the Atlanta Braves, NBA team the • Oglethorpe is the Macon County Seat and is home Atlanta Hawks, NFL team the Atlanta Falcons, WNBA to Macon County School District. The city is part of team the Atlanta Dream and MLS team Atlanta the Better Hometown/Main Street program to United FC. revitalize its downtown and is home to several Montgomery: 2.5 hours nature and historic areas the public can visit Capital of Alabama and enjoy. Athens: 2.75 hours • Oglethorpe is the Macon County Seat and is home University of Georgia. Home of Georgia Bulldogs to Macon County School District. The city is part of athletics. the Better Hometown/Main Street program to Tallahassee: 3 hours revitalize its downtown and is home to several Capital of Florida nature and historic areas the public can visit Augusta: 3 hours and enjoy. Hosts the Masters golf tournament ©2021 International Paper Company. All rights reserved. InternationalPaper.com/careers Attractions • American Camellia Society: 25 minutes away. Historic • Macon County School District homes and a 100+ acre botanical garden • Southern Wood Suppliers • Andersonville National Historic Site: 10 minutes away. • Macon State Prison A memorial to American prisoners of war. • Brown Farm Market, Chase Farm Stand and Events Kauffman’s Farm • Running Through History 5K and Walk • Historic Driving Tour • Georgia National Fair: One of the largest and • Flint River Farms: 15 minutes away. A historic most acclaimed national fairs in the world. resettlement community established during • Hawkinsville Harness Festival the Great Depression • Cordele Watermelon Festival • Mennonite Community • Perry Dogwood Festival – Arts & Crafts • The Flint River • Freedom Fireworks • Montezuma Bluff Wildlife Management Area: • The Taste of Perry Restaurant Week 500 acres of undisturbed forest • Peach Farms Higher Education • Whitewater Creek Park: 482 acres of camping, hiking, • Colleges & Universities within 65 Miles: shing and picnicking Fort Valley State University, Georgia • Museum of Arts and Sciences Southwestern State University, Middle Georgia • Georgia Sports Hall of Fame State University, South Georgia Technical • Tubman Museum College, Mercer University, Columbus State • Museum of Aviation College, Albany State University, • Georgia Veteran’s State Park at Lake Blackshear and Wesleyan College • Georgia National Fair Grounds & Agriculture Center • Within Two Hours: Auburn University, Georgia • Rigby’s Entertainment Complex State University, Valdosta State University • Within Three Hours: Georgia Gwinnett College, Top Employers/Industries Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw State • Agriculture University, University of Georgia, University \ • Industrial of West Georgia, Georgia Tech, • International Paper and Emory University ©2021 International Paper Company. All rights reserved. InternationalPaper.com/careers.
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