Monday, September 4, 2017 11:15 am

UNIVERSITY PARK, Illinois -- Clayco, Inc. has announced the completion of the construction of a Georgia-Pacific warehouse-distribution facility in University Park, Illinois.

The facility is a joint venture between CRG and Venture One along with design-build firm Clayco and its subsidiary Forum Studio to create the 1,000,560-square-foot distribution center and office space.

The investment will allow Georgia-Pacific to expand capabilities in University Park, where the company previously operated in a 700,000-square-foot facility. The distribution center will be used for to supply paper goods for commercial and recreational use for some of Georgia-Pacific's largest clients, including Walmart and Costco.

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