Fortrex to lay off 50 workers in Blountsville, Alabama
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What we know
Location: Blountsville, Alabama, USA.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Atlanta-based Fortrex (formerly Packers Sanitation Services Inc.) filed a WARN notice on Aug. 20 announcing it will lay off 50 workers in Blountsville, Blount County, Alabama. The layoffs are scheduled to begin Sept. 11, 2026, according to the notice. Company spokespeople did not respond to requests for comment. The article notes Fortrex has carried out multiple prior rounds of mass layoffs in Alabama between 2023 and 2024 that affected more than 400 workers, and references past safety and hiring controversies as context.
Fortrex cut 50 jobs in AL as of September 11, 2026.
LayoffTalk has tracked 3 layoff events at Fortrex since December 2025, including 159 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 1 additional event known from news reporting.
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