Sonoco To Shutter Ohio Mill
The mill has the capacity to annually produce around 56,000 tons of paperboard, which has been used primarily to supply the company's industrial products converting operations.
Company executive James Harrell said, "The economic recession has continued to weaken demand for uncoated recycled paperboard in North America which is forcing us to take additional steps to align our production capacity to match changing market realities."
Sonoco said will offer severance pay, benefits continuation and outplacement assistance to employees.
Hartsville, South Carolina-based Sonoco is a global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries serving customers in 85 nations.
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