Berry Plastics closing Dunkirk plant
14 July 2016
Berry Plastics Corporation has notified the state Department of Labor it will shutter its plant in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County by the end of October.
The closing will mean the loss of 60 full-time jobs, according to the Indianapolis-based manufacturer (NYSE: BERY).
A statement from Berry’s said production from the facility will be relocated to existing facilities in Princeton, Indiana; Quad Cities, Iowa; and Hanover, Maryland. The decision to close the facility will help Berry best meet customer needs, while streamlining operations and increasing capacity utilization.
The Dunkirk plant produces plastic blow molded products for a variety of markets, including: food, personal care, spirits, pharmaceutical, and household chemical.
Source : bizjournals.com