International Paper Savannah mill closure affected ~1,100 jobs in Savannah area
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Location: Savannah, GA.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
The article reports that International Paper announced the closure of its Savannah (and Riceboro) locations in August 2025 and officially closed in September 2025, resulting in impacts to the workforce. The closure affected about 1,100 hourly and salaried positions as well as local logging industry workers and subcontractors tied to the mill. The former Savannah mill site, a 735-acre heavy-industrial property with existing infrastructure and access to the Port of Savannah and major interstates, has been listed for sale as a redevelopment opportunity. The listing highlights the site's suitability for logistics, manufacturing, distribution and heavy industrial reuse following the mill's shutdown.
International Paper Company cut 1,100 jobs in GA as of September 1, 2025.
That is roughly 2.8% 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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