Canton Paper Mill Closing in June 2023

Canton -- March 7, 2023: Pactiv Evergreen made the announcement on Monday that it would be closing its Canton,
North Carolina, mill as part

of steps to reorganize its Beverage Merchandising business.The mill and its conversion facility in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, are set to cease operations in the second quarter of 2023, according to company officials.

Over 1,100 people are employed by the business, which has been running for more than a century and is one of the biggest employers in Haywood County.
According to business policy and labor union agreements, the corporation will offer affected employees severance and outplacement support.

Read the following portion of the  news release from Pactiv Evergreen: 

"Pactiv Evergreen plans to take significant restructuring actions related to its Beverage Merchandising operations. The Company expects to close its Canton, North Carolina mill and its converting facility in Olmsted Falls, Ohio with operations at both facilities expected to end during the second quarter of 2023. Production from the Olmsted Falls facility will be reallocated to other sites. The Company also continues to explore strategic alternatives for its Pine Bluff, Arkansas mill and Waynesville, North Carolina facility. The Company has not set a timetable in relation to this process. In addition, the Company plans to reorganize its management structure by combining the Beverage Merchandising and Food Merchandising businesses effective April 1, 2023."

Read full release here

WNCtimes by Marjorie Farrington