Atlanta Plant Shuts Down Amid 4,500+ Industry Layoffs and 9 Nationwide Closures

In early January 2026, the South Fulton packaging plant near Atlanta will shut its doors, leaving 55 employees without work. This closure is part of a sweeping restructuring by Smurfit Westrock, a packaging giant formed by a major merger in July 2024. Over the past 15 months, the company has eliminated 4,500 jobs and shuttered nine facilities across the United States and abroad. As the company consolidates, local economies and workers are left...