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Wilson packaging plant to close, 138 jobs lost
Sonoco Products Co., a packaging manufacturer in Wilson plans to close, eliminating 138 jobs, according to a notice filed with the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Federal law requires that companies file what's called a WARN notice to provide employees and communities a heads-up about plant closings and mass layoffs.
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WILSON, N.C. — Sonoco Products Co., a packaging manufacturer in Wilson plans to close, eliminating 138 jobs, according to a notice filed with the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Federal law requires that companies file what's called a WARN notice to provide employees and communities a heads-up about plant closings and mass layoffs.
Sonoco, which operates on Wilco Boulevard in Wilson, filed noticed on July 27 and plans to close by Sept. 30.
The company is based in Hartsville, S.C., and has more than 300 plants and 23,000 employees worldwide.
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