AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT PACTIVE EVERGREEN

Lake Forest, Illinois-based Pactiv Evergeen, a manufacturer and distributor of food packaging and foodservice products to supplying packers, processors, supermarkets, restaurants, institutions, and foodservice outlets, has announced organizational changes, including the closure of its facilities in Canton, North Carolina, and Olmsted Falls, Ohio, and the reduction of its Waynesville, North Carolina workforce.

The closures will impact 1,200 employees.

President and CEO Michael King noted, “As we continue to confront a challenging market environment for our Beverage Merchandising business, we are faced with these difficult decisions that directly impact our employees. We assess all changes to the business with considerable thought for our employees, customers, shareholders, and communities, and do not take these decisions lightly. We remain committed to doing what’s right, treating everyone with respect, and delivering on all of our commitments to our people, customers, shareholders, and the communities where we operate.”

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. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. 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 KDC/ONE

Longueuil, Quebec, Canada-based KDC/ONE, a provider of manufacturing and packaging solutions for the personal care, beauty, and household sectors, has announced the closure of its 31,000-square-foot Lynchburg, Virginia beauty and personal care products manufacturing plant by the end of 2023.

The closure will impact 670 employees, with layoffs occurring in stages. Current operations will be transferred to the company's other plants.

The decision was driven by a review and analysis of the older plant's profitability and ability to respond to market demand.

According to KDC/ONE's Vice President of Communications, Michael Salzillo, “In the normal course of business, we conduct regular strategic reviews of our operations across the network. During our recent review and analysis, it became clear that we needed to make the difficult business decision to wind down operations in KDC/One Lynchburg, and complete a full shutdown of the site in late 2023.”

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? LAYOFFS AT PRETIUM PACKAGING

St. Louis, Missouri-based Pretium Packaging, a full-service designer and manufacturer of rigid packaging solutions for specialized applications with small to mid-sized production volumes, has announced the closure of five plants following its acquisition of Overland, Missouri-based Alpha Packaging.

The restructuring will impact hundreds of employees, including 73 employees in Hermann, Missouri, 53 employees in Ypsilanti, Michigan, 45 employees in Winona, Minnesota, 101 employees in Anaheim, California, and 45 employees in Escondito, California.

According to a company spokesperson, "The reason the five plants were closed was “purely economics. The plants that we closed were still what I would call profitable, but they were struggling. They’re small with fixed overhead at these facilities and just don’t have enough volume to cover those fixed costs. Making a very large acquisition, like acquiring Alpha, gave Pretium an opportunity to review operations. It’s something we look at all the time, but we don’t take it lightly because it impacts people."

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?