WestRock Company will permanently close the corrugated medium manufacturing operations at its St. Paul, Minnesota, recycled paper mill. The production of coated recycled board at this location will remain in operation.
WestRock is committed to improving its return on invested capital as well as maximizing the performance of its assets, and the corrugated medium machinery at the St. Paul location would require significant capital investment to maintain and improve going forward. The shutdown of these assets will result in the reduction of 200,000 tons of annual corrugated medium production.
Approximately 130 jobs will be eliminated by this closure. Employees of WestRock’s St. Paul location will receive severance and outplacement assistance in accordance with Company policy and labor union agreements.
WestRock Company is a global manufacturer of differentiated paper and packaging solutions.
