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UPCOMING · ESTIMATEDPublished Jul 26, 2026

International Paper to Close Barrington, NJ Corrugated Plant; 130 Employees Affected

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
130
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.3%
PLANNED DATE
Sep 24, 2026
CONFIRMED IN SOURCE
130 OF 39,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Barrington, New Jersey.

Department affected: corrugated box manufacturing / container converting plant.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

International Paper filed a WARN notice to close its Barrington box plant in New Jersey, which will eliminate 126 jobs. The closure was listed among multiple WARN filings reported by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and contributes to the state’s year-to-date WARN totals. The article frames the action as a planned facility closure rather than a completed layoff and notes WARN notices provide advance notice and may not result in every listed position being permanently eliminated. This closure is presented in the context of broader corporate departures and consolidations across New Jersey that have affected thousands of workers in 2026.

International Paper Company cut 130 jobs in NJ affecting its corrugated box manufacturing / container converting plant team as of September 24, 2026.

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

LayoffTalk has tracked 42 layoff events at International Paper Company since February 2025, including 2,027 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 31 additional events known from news reporting.

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SOURCE
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Estimated figure based on news reporting. Not yet confirmed by International Paper Company.

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International Paper CompanyIP
Consumer Discretionary · 39,000 employees
42
EVENTS TRACKED
2,027
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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