Apr 19, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company, plans to close its beverage carton facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The company will transition business and equipment from Cincinnati to its operations in West Monroe, Louisiana, and Perry, Georgia, USA. The closure of the Cincinnati beverage facility, which will be completed on or about August 31, 2011, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. "While the closing of the Cincinnati facility was a difficult decision, it was a necessary step in our ongoing efforts to align our manufacturing footprint to the changing needs of the market," said President and CEO David Scheible. "This plan includes an expansion to the Perry site and will further capitalize on Perry and West Monroe's close proximity to the Macon and West Monroe mills, respectively." The Cincinnati beverage carton facility will continue to operate and support customers while its business is transitioned to the Perry and West Monroe facilities over the next four months. The company has notified its Cincinnati employees and will provide the appropriate assistance to those affected. Graphic Packaging International, Inc. is a leading provider of paperboard packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage and other consumer products companies. The company is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and holds a leading market position in coated-recycled boxboard and specialty bag packaging.