180 jobs will be lost as Alpek announces closure of Fayetteville plant

180 workers getting laid off in Fayetteville as polyester plant shuts down

Alpek, a Mexico-based polyester company, said it is shutting down operations at its site in the Cedar Creek area.

180 people losing jobs as North Carolina plant shuts down

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Devastating news came at the end of May for nearly 200 employees in Fayetteville when Alpek notified them the plant would be closing by July 31. Alpek is a Mexico-based manufacturer of polyester, plastics and chemicals used primarily in food and beverage packaging. They operate across eight locations with six in Mexico and two in North Carolina. The NC-based plants are in Charlotte and Fayetteville, near the Cedar Cre…

180 employees to lose jobs in permanent Fayetteville plant closure

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Devastating news came at the end of May for nearly 200 employees in Fayetteville when Alpek notified them the plant would be closing by July 31. Alpek is a Mexico-based manufacturer of polyester, plastics and chemicals used primarily in food and beverage packaging. They operate across eight locations with six in Mexico and two in North Carolina. The NC-based plants are in Charlotte and Fayetteville, near the Cedar Cre…

180 jobs will be lost as Alpek announces closure of Fayetteville plant

The Mexico-based company announced it will cease operations at its Cedar Creek facility in July.