Paper bag factory will close near Portland, lay off nearly 100

Paper bag factory will close near Portland, lay off nearly 100

Hood Packaging plans to close its paper bag plant in Vancouver and lay off 94 people, the company told Washington state workforce officials this week. It’s the latest setback in the region’s manufacturing sector.Atlanta-based Hood Packaging submitted a “notice of suspension of operations” to the state and said layoffs will begin Aug. 1 at its factory east of downtown Vancouver. The company did not immediately respond to a request for details abo…