AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PAC WORLDWIDE

Redmond, Washington-based PAC Worldwide, a manufacturer of protective mailers and specialty packaging for the courier, e-commerce, fulfillment, and distribution markets, has announced the restructuring its 500,000-square-foot Atlanta, Georgia manufacturing facility into a distribution center.

The restructuring will impact 165 employees and is scheduled for May 22, 2022.

According to PAC Worldwide President Steve Foster, "The plant never lived up to its promise, reaching only one-fourth of the advertised jobs. The company was overstaffed for manufacturing. A distribution center better suited to its needs. We realign things constantly.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL

Atlanta, Georgia-based Graphic Packaging International, one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging, has announced the closure of its 350,000-square-foot Battle Creek, Michigan recycled paperboard mill by August 2022. Production will be consolidated at the company's Kalamazoo, Michigan plant which features a $600-million paper machine capable of producing 1,400 tons of paperboard per day.

The closure will affect 200 employees.

According to a company spokesperson, "We did not make this decision lightly. We recognize plant closures are very difficult for all involved, and we are committed to assisting our affected employees over the coming months."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT NATIONAL PACKAGING COMPANY

Decatur, Alabama-based National Packaging Company, a producer of sachets, blister packs, canisters and other packaging materials for the food packaging industry, has commenced a restructuring program that will consolidate two plants located in Decatur, Alabama, into a single facility.

The consolidation effort will impact 62 employees commencing on August 7, 2021. .

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?