Cascades Announces Closure of New York Packaging Plant
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Cascades Inc., Kingsey Falls, Que., Canada, a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, this week announced that it will close its packaging plant in Maspeth, N.Y., USA, as part of the corporation's modernization and optimization efforts in the Northeastern U.S.
"To support our future development and better serve our customers, we are announcing today that the Maspeth plant's output will gradually be redeployed to our other facilities. This decision was necessary as the current site has reached its physical limits. This transition will be seamless for all of our customers. The property has already been put up for sale for $72 million," said Charles Malo, president and COO of Cascades Containerboard Packaging.
The plant, which currently employs 148 people, will close no later than Dec. 31, 2018. To help staff impacted by this closure, Cascades will assess the possibility of relocating interested employees to its other facilities. Tools and measures will also be put in place by the corporation to assist employees in their employment search, so as to reduce the impact on them and the community. Cascades wishes to sincerely thank the plant's employees for their years of loyalty. It is counting on their devotion and professionalism to serve its customers until the closure.
