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In August, numerous packaging companies announced planned layoffs, many of which are slated to begin in October.
- Cold Chain Technologies, a supplier of thermal packaging solutions, is cutting 82 positions in Franklin, Massachusetts, where the company is headquartered, according to a worker adjustment and retraining notification filed with the state. The notice indicates layoffs will happen between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31. The company plans to shift some operations to Tennessee and Texas, Fierce Pharma reported.
- International Paper announced four shutdowns in Georgia that will result in layoffs for 1,100 hourly and salaried workers. It’s closing a containerboard mill in Riceboro and another in Savannah, as well as a a packaging facility in Savannah and a timber and lumber mill in Riceboro. The staged closures are scheduled for September. Including these, since October 2024 IP has announced numerous facility closures resulting in approximately 3,600 job cuts.
- McIntosh Box & Pallet Co. plans to permanently close a facility in Benson, North Carolina, according to a WARN filed with the state. The shutdown is slated for Oct. 27, and it will affect 43 employees.
- Novolex is closing a former Pactiv Evergreen plant in Bakersfield, California, by Oct. 14, which it expects to affect 127 employees. Novolex completed its $6.7 billion acquisition of Pactiv Evergreen in April, which took the latter company private.
- Silgan Containers will conduct temporary layoffs at two sites in Modesto, California, according to a WARN filed with the state. A total of 150 employees will be affected, with layoffs at one site slated for Oct. 13 and Oct. 19 for the other. In September 2024, Silgan also announced temporary layoffs at two Modesto sites.
- Smurfit Westrock is closing a corrugated packaging plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which will impact about 100 employees. The layoffs will occur Oct. 4, and closing activities will be complete by mid-October, according to a WARN filed with the state. The company will offer employees outplacement assistance, and it intends to shift production to other facilities.
- UFP Packaging plans to close a facility in Parker, Pennsylvania, that produces industrial packaging such as pallets and crates, according to exploreClarion, which cited a UFP Industries spokesperson. The company is reportedly engaging with employees to offer transfers to other company sites in the Northeast.
