Fiber Resource
Morrilton, Arkansas
The Fiber Resource Division manages over 255,000 acres of company-owned timberland and 259,000 acres of private timberland across Arkansas. Our procurement team sources additional wood fiber from private landowners, ensuring a reliable supply of premium pine chips for our GBP Arkansas Kraft Paper Mill and high-quality pine sawlogs for our GBP Pinecrest Lumber Division.
Landowner Resource Program
In 1979, Green Bay Packaging partnered with private forest landowners to promote reforestation, leading to our Landowner Resource Program. Our Fiber Resource Division now collaborates with over 900 landowners on sustainable practices, including harvest planning and wildlife management across more than 259,000 acres in Arkansas, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability.
Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation
The Fiber Resource Division has dedicated over 61,000 acres of its land ownership to conserving water quality, rare wildlife, and biodiversity. This initiative was designed to protect ecosystems, support threatened and endangered species, and maintain rare habitats while demonstrating a sustainable relationship between industry and nature for future generations.
Partners to Arkansas
The Fiber Resource Division provides access to our lands for sportsmen across Arkansas. Over 175,000 acres are leased to private hunting clubs, and an additional 75,000 acres are leased to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for public recreation.
Fiber Resource Division’s Certifications
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Small Lands Group Module
We take pride in leading the paper industry as the first to receive the SFI® Small Lands Group Certification, establishing a benchmark for sustainability. Our goal is to eventually certify all private land acres we manage to this standard.
Sustainable Wood Sourcing
With the FSC® Chain of Custody (FSC®, C187522) Controlled Wood and SFI® Fiber Sourcing certifications, Green Bay Packaging’s Fiber Resource Division guarantees responsible wood sourcing, ensuring transparency and accountability from production to the final consumer product.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Forest Management
Our SFI® Forest Management Certification demonstrates our commitment to excellence, which ensures responsible stewardship of our company’s forest resources.
Fiber Resource Division Job Opportunities
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The Loblolly Pine
- Over the past 10 years, we have planted over 89,000 acres and 56,000,000 seedlings on both company and privately owned timberland.
- The Loblolly Pine is the fastest-growing Southern Yellow Pine, growing between 100-115 feet tall.
- The Loblolly Pine species produces the highest fiber yield per acre of land.
- For every tree that is harvested, we plant 1.5 new Loblolly Pine seedlings, making this a truly renewable resource.
Contact the Fiber Resources Division Today
FIBER RESOURCE DIVISION
1001 East Broadway Street
Morrilton, ARK 72110
(501) 354-2461