GAF in partnership with the Metropolis of Valdosta, Ga., celebrated the opening of the brand new GAF Valdosta thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) industrial roofing plant with a ribbon-cutting occasion on Tuesday, Could 6.
The celebratory occasion featured remarks from native metropolis officers and GAF, demonstrations of the merchandise produced on the new facility, and excursions of the brand new plant. Attendees included Scott Matheson, mayor of Valdosta; John Altmeyer, CEO of GAF; John Barkhouse, president of GAF; Daniel Duston, GAF-Valdosta plant supervisor; native and state officers; and authorized contractors from the area.
“Our group was vastly impacted by Hurricane Idalia, however we noticed this neighborhood rally collectively and assist each other,” stated Duston. “We had been proud to assist this metropolis throughout that point and stay up for persevering with to take action sooner or later as members of the group.”
The positioning has been absolutely up and operating since September 2024, however the celebration was delayed on account of Hurricane Idalia. As a part of the celebration, the corporate introduced the donation of TPO roofing materials for the brand new Meta Shaw Coleman Youngsters’s Creativeness Station, which can function a regional hub for artwork and STEAM actions for youth.
“The Turner Middle for the Arts is grateful to be a recipient of the assist and generosity of GAF …,” stated Sementha Mathews, Ph.D., govt director of the middle. “The brand new roof for the Meta Shaw Coleman Youngsters’s Creativeness Station is a testomony of this firm’s dedication to Valdosta, Lowndes County’s youth and their households, and a assure of their friendship with our middle and this group for many years to return.”
“Whether or not it was donating to native organizations, handing out meals throughout hurricane aid efforts, or constructing roofs, GAF has been rolling up their sleeves and supporting Lowndes County because the second they bought right here,” stated Matheson. “GAF is the blueprint for group partnerships and we love having them in Valdosta–we hope to have them for 100 years.”
The state-of-the-art 39,484 m2 (425,000-sf) facility has introduced greater than 130 superior manufacturing, logistics, and engineering jobs to Lowndes County. The Valdosta plant is the corporate’s fifth TPO facility and provides to the corporate’s present Georgia operations in Savannah, Statesboro, and Cumming.
