Westrock St Paul Mn Facility Closure and Operations Update

The Westrock St Paul MN facility has been making headlines lately due to its closure. The facility has been shut down, affecting the local community.

Westrock's St Paul MN facility was a major employer in the area, with a significant workforce. The closure of the facility has had a ripple effect on the local economy.

In a statement, Westrock announced that the facility would be closing due to a combination of factors, including market conditions and operational efficiency. This decision was made after careful consideration and exploration of alternative options.

The closure of the facility has prompted questions about what's next for the site and the employees who worked there.

Westrock Company has announced plans to permanently close the corrugated medium manufacturing operations at its St. Paul, Minnesota, recycled paper mill.

Approximately 130 jobs will be eliminated by this closure.

Employees of WestRock's St. Paul location will receive severance and outplacement assistance in accordance with Company policy and labor union agreements.

The shutdown will reduce WestRock's annual corrugated medium production capacity by 200,000 tons.

The closure is in line with Westrock's commitment to improving returns on invested capital and maximizing the performance of its assets.

The corrugated medium machinery at the St. Paul location would require significant capital investment to maintain and improve operations in the future.

Westrock has previously shut down operations at its Panama City, Florida, containerboard mill, citing the requirement of significant capital investment in that facility as well.

The company plans to assist the affected team members in exploring roles at other WestRock locations and with outplacement services.

WestRock has announced plans to permanently close the corrugated medium manufacturing operations at its St. Paul, Minnesota, recycled paper mill.

The company will reduce its annual corrugated medium production capacity by 200,000 tons.

Approximately 130 jobs will be eliminated by this closure.

Employees of WestRock's St. Paul location will receive severance and outplacement assistance in accordance with Company policy and labor union agreements.

The closure is expected to impact the lives of employees, but WestRock CEO David B. Sewell appreciates the contributions of the team.

WestRock plans to assist team members in exploring roles at other WestRock locations and with outplacement services.

The company will also provide severance pay to affected employees.

The St. Paul location has a long history, dating back to 1907 when Michael Waldorf launched a factory that has grown to become the state's oldest and largest paper recycler.

A separate unit at the site dedicated to the production of coated recycled board will remain in operation.

WestRock is committed to improving its return on invested capital as well as maximizing the performance of its assets.

The corrugated medium machinery at the St. Paul location would require significant capital investment to maintain and improve going forward.

This decision follows a similar shutdown by the company in June when Westrock permanently ceased operations at its Panama City, Florida, containerboard mill.

WestRock has also entered an agreement to take over the remaining interest in recycled paper and cardboard packaging manufacturer Grupo Gondi.