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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 26, 2025

100+ Workers to be Laid Off at Packaging Corporation of America Plant Closure

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
100
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.7%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 6, 2025
100 OF 14,900 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Rowan County.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Packaging Corporation of America is set to lay off over 100 workers due to the closure of its manufacturing plant in Rowan County. This decision comes as part of the company's restructuring efforts, impacting the local workforce significantly. The layoffs are a direct result of the plant's closure, which has been announced to take effect shortly. The company has not specified the exact timeline for the layoffs, but the impact on employees and the community is expected to be substantial.

Packaging Corporation of America cut 100 jobs as of October 6, 2025.

That is roughly 0.7% of the 14,900 people Packaging Corporation of America employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 15 layoff events at Packaging Corporation of America since October 2023, affecting a combined 1,847 employees.

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Packaging Corporation of AmericaPKG
Consumer Cyclical · 14,900 employees
15
EVENTS TRACKED
1,847
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED DEC 26, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 26, 2025