Georgia-Pacific transforms Toledo’s Juno facility into R&D center

Georgia-Pacific has announced the transformation of its Juno operation in Toledo, Ohio, into a dedicated research and development (R&D) facility. Effective May 1, the site will now serve as a demonstration and tour center, with no impact on the main mill operations, which will continue as usual.

“Georgia-Pacific is transitioning its Juno Toledo operation into a R&D facility that will serve as a demonstration and tour site,” said Andrea Formo, public affairs manager at the Toledo mill. “The site has allowed us to prove the commercial-scale viability of Juno technology, achieving high landfill diversion rates and reclaiming, on average, up to 90 percent of materials that would otherwise have been bound for landfill.”

Juno is Georgia-Pacific’s proprietary technology designed to extract paper fibers from mixed recyclable waste for use in containerboard production. The system processes raw materials inside a rotating, steam-pressurized autoclave, which sanitizes and separates paper fibers from other recoverable materials.

 

The Toledo facility was the first commercial site to implement Juno technology, beginning test operations in April 2021 and reaching full operational status by February 2022.

“Shifting to an R&D demonstration facility is consistent with our long-term goals, and we believe this decision is in the best interest of the business as we continue to pursue future projects,” Formo added.

More information about Georgia-Pacific’s Juno recycling initiative can be found at gpjuno.com.