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Smurfit WestRock Lays Off 72 Employees in N. Portland Facility Closure

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
72
EFFECTIVE DATE
Apr 9, 2025
72 OF 100,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: N. Portland, Oregon, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Smurfit WestRock has laid off 72 employees as part of its decision to close its facility in North Portland. The layoffs were announced alongside the closure plans, which are set to take effect immediately. This move reflects the company's ongoing restructuring efforts in response to market conditions. The closure will impact the local workforce significantly, as the facility has been a key part of the company's operations in the region. The company has not specified any future plans for the affected employees or potential reemployment opportunities.

Smurfit Westrock Plc cut 72 jobs in OR as of April 9, 2025.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 100,000 people Smurfit Westrock Plc employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 16 layoff events at Smurfit Westrock Plc since April 2023, including 484 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 12 additional events known from news reporting.

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Smurfit Westrock PlcSW
Consumer Discretionary · 100,000 employees
16
EVENTS TRACKED
484
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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