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REPORTED · WARN NOTICEPublished Dec 10, 2025

International Paper to Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees Due to Mill Closures

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
128
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.3%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Jan 14, 2026
128 OF 39,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Compton, CA (Los Angeles County).

A WARN notice was filed on November 14, 2025.

Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the CA state workforce agency.

Summary

International Paper has announced plans to lay off over 1,000 employees as part of its mill closures. This decision is part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and reduce costs.

International Paper Company disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice filed with the CA state workforce agency on November 14, 2025. The notice covers 128 employees in Compton, CA (Los Angeles County), with the layoff effective January 14, 2026.

That is roughly 0.3% of the 39,000 people International Paper Company employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 44 layoff events at International Paper Company since October 2023, affecting a combined 9,679 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff23 hours ago

International Paper Company cut 128 jobs in Compton, CA on January 14, 2026. Were you affected, or do you know people who were? How was it handled — severance, notice, which teams? You can post anonymously below.

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Consumer Cyclical · 39,000 employees
44
EVENTS TRACKED
11K
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED DEC 10, 2025LAST UPDATED JUL 3, 2026