According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state this week, Smurfit Westrock is closing a facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The site produces “corrugated packaging such as standard cases, boxes and trays suitable for all industries,” Smurfit Westrock said on its website. Production will move to other facilities in Smurfit Westrock’s network, according to Robby Johnson, director of external communications for North America.
The shutdown will affect 100 employees, the company reported. Layoffs are slated for October 4, according to the notice, and closing activities will be complete by mid-October. Outplacement assistance will be available for impacted employees and eligible employees may apply for open positions within the company, Johnson said.
Smurfit Westrock recently celebrated its one-year anniversary following the combination of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock. On a earnings call last week, CEO Tony Smurfit said the company would “continue to optimize our system through the elimination of non-strategic or inefficient assets,” as it looks to eliminate 600,000 tons of capacity.
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