SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 — 250 EMPLOYEES GONE
The company announced that it had laid off about 250 employees, including 160 employees who worked out of its Mason headquarters.
According to CEO Keith Clark, "Growth in the packaging industry has stagnated post-pandemic. Many of our customers have experienced the impacts of inflation to their business, which affected their demand for food and beverage packaging. There’s also an influx of import competitors who are underpricing domestic manufacturers. In response, we had to make the extremely difficult decision to adjust our corporate workforce."
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 — Original post…
Mason, Michigan-based Dart Container Corporation, a manufacturer of foam cups and containers, has announced that it is planning to close its Urbana, Illinois production facility by the end of 2023.
The closure will impact 135 employees.
According to a statement from Dart’s Michigan-based corporate office, “Dart Container has made the difficult decision to cease operation by year’s end at its Urbana, Illinois manufacturing location due to declining production volume. Other Dart locations in its production and distribution network can absorb Urbana’s current volumes and customers.”
Dart CEO Keith Clark noted, “Our Urbana facility has employed hundreds of community residents since it began operations in 1972, first under Solo Cup Co. and then under Dart Container. For some, the plant provided them with their first summer job. For others, it was the start of a long career with the company. Closing this location is a necessary business decision, but it’s a painful one because we value the commitment and contributions of our Urbana employees, many of whom have been with us for decades.”
Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?
