IP announces four more closures, cutting 675 jobs
In a lengthy interview in January, new chairman and CEO Andy Silvernail told The Daily Memphian that the Memphis-based company, under his leadership, was transforming to become a stronger, sustainable packaging company, eliminating facilities that did not serve its core customers’ changing and growing needs. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Since October, IP has announced closures, largely in the Southeast, that have or will eliminate 2,500 jobs.
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International Paper Andy Silvernail Michael RoxlandJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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