WestRock facility in Fridley to close, about 70 employees to be laid off

Cardboard company WestRock to close Fridley plant, layoff 70 employees

Packaging manufacturer WestRock will close its Fridley plant in coming months, laying off roughly 70 employees at that location, according to Minnesota officials. The company, which laid off 130 employees at its St. Paul facility about a year ago, notified the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development last month that it planned to begin layoffs in Fridley on Nov. 13. Some employees at the Fridley plant are members of Local 970 of…

WestRock facility in Fridley to close, about 70 employees to be laid off

A packaging company in Fridley that employs dozens of workers will be permanently closing, according to a letter sent last week to employees.

WestRock closing Fridley facility, laying off 70 employees

Packaging company has cut other U.S. jobs this year