Pactiv, Anchor made facility closure announcements in August
In August 2026, multiple packaging companies announced plans for permanent or temporary closures of their factories in the United States. Anchor Glass plans to permanently close its Warner Robins, Georgia facility, affecting 168 employees; Pactiv Evergreen (acquired by Novolex) plans to permanently close its thermoforming plant in Jackson, South Carolina, affecting 133 employees; Silgan announced a temporary closure of its metal container facility in Riverbank, California, affecting 120 employees.
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In August, a few packaging companies announced permanent or temporary closures at U.S. sites.
- Anchor Glass plans to permanently close a manufacturing facility in Warner Robins, Georgia. All 168 employees will be affected when layoffs begin Oct. 17, according to a worker adjustment and retraining notification filed with the state. Anchor previously declined to comment.
- Pactiv Evergreen, purchased by Novolex last year, filed a WARN in South Carolina regarding the permanent closure of a thermoforming facility in Jackson. The 133 employees there will be affected by layoffs slated to run from Oct. 6 through Nov. 20. Pactiv did not respond to requests for comment.
- Silgan filed a WARN in California about a temporary closure at a metal container facility in Riverbank. The temporary layoff will affect 120 employees there starting Oct. 12. In July, the company announced temporary layoffs at a facility in nearby Modesto that would begin this month and impact 55 employees.