{"id":6869,"date":"2025-05-02T04:06:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=6869"},"modified":"2025-05-02T04:06:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:06:43","slug":"greif-to-close-los-angeles-paperboard-facility-this-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=6869","title":{"rendered":"Greif to close Los Angeles paperboard facility this June"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Industrial packaging products and services provider Greif has confirmed its decision to permanently shut down its paperboard facility located in Los Angeles, California, US.<\/p>\n

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The closure, part of the company\u2019s broader effort to streamline operations, is expected to take place by June 2025. <\/p>\n

The facility manufactures both coated and uncoated recycled paperboard (URB). Its closure will withdraw 50,000 tons (t) of coated and 22,000t of uncoated paperboard from production.<\/p>\n

This will also conclude Greif\u2019s coated paperboard output on the US\u2019 West Coast.<\/p>\n

Around 72 jobs will be affected by the plant\u2019s closure, according to the company.<\/p>\n

The company cited higher operational expenses and limited integration prospects as reasons for the decision.<\/p>\n

Greif president and CEO\u00a0Ole Rosgaard said: \u201cI want to sincerely thank our\u00a0Los Angeles\u00a0colleagues for their hard work and commitment over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we move forward, our focus is on providing meaningful support, including severance benefits and career transition resources, to help them through this change.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe remain confident in the strength of our business and its long-term potential. This is a strategic decision intended to strengthen our focus in key markets while enhancing the performance of both our existing mill network and broader business portfolio.\u201d<\/p>\n

In January this year, Greif revealed plans to end operations<\/a> on its Number 1 Paperboard Machine, a standalone uncoated recycled paperboard unit based in Austell, Georgia, US, by March 2025.<\/p>\n

The company also intends to permanently close its containerboard and URB facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, by May 2025. These closures are expected to affect approximately 140 employees.<\/p>\n

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