This story was originally published on Packaging Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Packaging Dive newsletter. Smurfit Westrock plans to permanently close a corrugated sheet and box facility in California, and 141 employees will be affected, according to a company worker adjustment and retraining notification letter the state shared with Packaging Dive. The plant in City of Industry, California, is expected to close on Dec. 14, according to the WARN letter. All employee ...

The Abbe Group, a private manufacturer of corrugated cardboard packaging, has announced the acquisition of Oji Fibre Solutions' operations in Australia. The transaction involves a share sale agreement with Abbe Group (Abbe Pty Ltd). The integration of the two businesses is expected to strengthen Abbe Group’s position in the Australian corrugated packaging market. Financial specifics of the deal were not disclosed. The deal covers packaging solutions provider Oji’s corrugated operations in the states of ...