inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agoOver 550 employees jobless after Georgia-Pacific announces closure of Emporia plantwww.wric.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkOver 550 employees jobless after Georgia-Pacific announces closure of Emporia plantwww.wric.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 month agoDoesn’t this company make cardboard boxes? Is this a sign that there’s less stuff being shipped? Or are they simply moving the plant somewhere else? Or do they just make toilet paper and paper towels?
minus-squaremysticpickle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoIt’s a plywood mill. According to the statement, the closure comes after housing affordability challenges, and a 30-year low in existing home sales that are impacting the plywood business.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 month agoThanks. I should have read the article. My bad. I never knew they made lumber. I thought it was all paper products.
minus-squareChozo@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month ago Or are they simply moving the plant somewhere else? If they’re moving, then they’re gonna need some cardboard boxes…
minus-squarePagPag@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoNobody knows. I’m definitely not going to read the article to find out before commenting on it.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoYep. You are correct. Lesson learned!
Doesn’t this company make cardboard boxes? Is this a sign that there’s less stuff being shipped?
Or are they simply moving the plant somewhere else?
Or do they just make toilet paper and paper towels?
It’s a plywood mill.
Thanks. I should have read the article. My bad. I never knew they made lumber. I thought it was all paper products.
If they’re moving, then they’re gonna need some cardboard boxes…
Nobody knows.
I’m definitely not going to read the article to find out before commenting on it.
Yep. You are correct. Lesson learned!