GPI will transition business from the La Porte plant to a number of different existing operations in the U.S. The La Porte carton plant will continue to operate and support customers while its business is transitioned to several other plants over the next few weeks.
In addition to closing the La Porte facility, the company is consolidating certain corporate and business unit functions to more efficiently utilize sales, product development, and administrative resources across all business groups.
"These very difficult decisions were studied significantly, but ultimately are necessary in light of the ongoing economic impacts being felt by our customers and consumers. These changes will help to ensure our continued success in the paperboard packaging space," said David Scheible, president and CEO. "GPI continually evaluates all of our business operations and redeploys business to maximize the cost-effectiveness of our manufacturing footprint as a whole. This constant evaluation ensures we are serving our markets as efficiently as possible."
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