inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 13 days agoOver 550 employees jobless after Georgia-Pacific announces closure of Emporia plantwww.wric.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkOver 550 employees jobless after Georgia-Pacific announces closure of Emporia plantwww.wric.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 13 days agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-213 days agoDoesn’t this company make cardboard boxes? Is this a sign that there’s less stuff being shipped? Or are they simply moving the plant somewhere else? Or do they just make toilet paper and paper towels?
minus-squarePagPag@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoNobody knows. I’m definitely not going to read the article to find out before commenting on it.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoYep. You are correct. Lesson learned!
minus-squaremysticpickle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days agoIt’s a plywood mill. According to the statement, the closure comes after housing affordability challenges, and a 30-year low in existing home sales that are impacting the plywood business.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-213 days agoThanks. I should have read the article. My bad. I never knew they made lumber. I thought it was all paper products.
minus-squareChozo@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·13 days ago Or are they simply moving the plant somewhere else? If they’re moving, then they’re gonna need some cardboard boxes…
Doesn’t this company make cardboard boxes? Is this a sign that there’s less stuff being shipped?
Or are they simply moving the plant somewhere else?
Or do they just make toilet paper and paper towels?
Nobody knows.
I’m definitely not going to read the article to find out before commenting on it.
Yep. You are correct. Lesson learned!
It’s a plywood mill.
Thanks. I should have read the article. My bad. I never knew they made lumber. I thought it was all paper products.
If they’re moving, then they’re gonna need some cardboard boxes…