Printpack, Inc. Layoff — January 2026
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity· filed November 12, 2025View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Elgin, IL (Kane County).
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on November 12, 2025.
Industry: Paper Bag and Coated/Treated Paper Manufacturing.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the IL state workforce agency.
Summary
Printpack Inc. announced it will close its Elgin manufacturing plant (1400 Abbott Drive) beginning in early January 2026 and wind down operations through April 2026, resulting in 111 employees being laid off. The Atlanta-based flexible and specialty rigid packaging company filed a WARN notice indicating the layoff process will start in early January with layoffs continuing through April. Company COO Jack Austin said the decision was difficult and praised Elgin employees; Printpack plans to offer transfer opportunities, severance packages and career transition support. The closure was attributed to ongoing operational challenges, and the company has 17 U.S. operations overall.
Printpack, Inc. disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the IL state workforce agency on November 12, 2025. The notice covers 111 employees in Elgin, IL (Kane County), with the layoff effective January 5, 2026.
That is roughly 4.4% of the 2,500 people Printpack, Inc. employs.
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