Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY), the world's largest supplier of market fluff pulp, today announced plans to enable its Port Wentworth, Ga. cellulose fiber mill to produce an absorbent fiber.

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Port Wentworth has the capacity to produce 300,000 metric tons of softwood pulp annually.

"These changes are being implemented in response to strong demand from our customers," said Arnfinn Giske, vice president, Cellulose Fibers. "This addition of fluff capability, combined with our research and development capabilities and technical support, will ensure that Weyerhaeuser continues to provide new products and capabilities to meet the growing demands of our customers."

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest integrated forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2004, sales were $22.7 billion. It has offices or operations in 19 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products and practices is available at http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/ .

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SOURCE: Weyerhaeuser Company

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