Weyerhaeuser Co. announced plans to permanently close its medium containerboard machine at Plymouth, N.C.
The company expects to announce additional closures that will remove around 300,000 tons of capacity as it continues to integrate the mills it has acquired through the acquisition of Willamette Industries.
The corrugated medium machine has been idled since last June. It has the capacity to produce 215,000 tons per year.
The forest products company decided to close the machine as part of its effort to increase productivity and profitability in its containerboard and packaging operations. Last year, Weyerhaeuser closed a linerboard machine in Springfield, Ore., with a capacity of 240,000 tons.
The company also announced that it expects to have its acquisition of Willamette completed by June 30.Get curated news on YOUR industry.
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