AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CASCADES

Niagara Falls, New York-based Cascades, a producer, converter, and marketer of packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibres, has announced the permanent closure of its containerboard packaging plant.

The closure will impact all 123 employees. Production at the facility is scheduled to conclude by September 3, 2025, with the facility's closure set for October 6, 2025.

According to a company spokesperson, "This is a difficult decision, but one that is an essential part of our focus on optimizing the performance of our Packaging sector. The future growth momentum for Cascades and our customers is very promising, and we are well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities for strategic and sustainable growth. We know what we need to do to get there—simplify, optimize, and focus.

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, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT IG DESIGN GROUP AMERICAS

Atlanta, Georgia-based IG Design Group Americas, a manufacturer and distributor of celebrations, stationery, creative play, and gifting products, has announced a major reduction in force.

The reduction will impact 20 employees located in Shorewood, Illinois, effective August 26, 2025.

The reduction will also impact 112 employees in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, effective August 26, 2025.

It is believed that the decision was driven by the company's Buckinghamshire, England-based parent who allegedly sold the Americas operation to London-based private equity firm Hilco Capital for $1 on May 30, 2025.

According to a statement, "The company sold off its American division in May to a London-based private equity company after months of financial turmoil following the bankruptcy of one of its largest clients and “significant pressure and uncertainty from the new trade tariffs imposed in the U.S.

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, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CORE NATURAL RESOURCES

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based Core Natural Resources, a mineral resources company engaged in discovering, producing, and marketing various grades of coal, has announced the

The 197 employees at its Itmann mine and coal preparation plant in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Core also owns Coal Mac which recently laid off 104 employees at some of its Logan County Operations, also in West Virginia.

According to the company, "The layoffs are due to weaker than expected market conditions and economic forces impacting the coal industry and the mine.

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, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?