A paper packaging manufacturer is permanently closing its container plant in Elk Grove and laying off 130 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, notice filed with state labor officials.
The International Paper Co. facility at 10268 Waterman Road is scheduled to begin shutting down Aug. 28. The closure is part of the company’s broader effort to streamline operations and reduce costs, which also includes closing facilities in Illinois and New Jersey and ending preprint operations at a Kentucky plant.
According to the WARN notice, released Tuesday by the Employment Development Department, some employees may be required to work temporarily after Aug. 28 to assist with decommissioning equipment and vacating the building…