Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is shutting its converting plant in Richmond, Virginia, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs, effective June.
In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing, the Illinois-based containerboard producer said it will coordinate with state and local authorities in Virginia on support for employees who lose their jobs.
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The company also said it will assist workers interested in relocating to other PCA sites.
Mark Romaniuk, deputy general counsel at the company, described the move as “a difficult business decision.”
The notice said that hourly staff in production and maintenance roles at the Richmond facility are represented by the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union.
PCA also referenced a satellite warehouse in North Chesterfield, Virginia, which employs six people.
“PCA intends to continue operating the warehouse and will engage in discussions with USW regarding ongoing staffing of the facility,” the letter stated.
The decision to close the Richmond plant follows downsizing in Washington state.
Last year, PCA announced it would permanently take out of service the No. 2 paper machine and kraft pulping operations at its containerboard mill in Wallula, Washington, a step that led to 200 job cuts.
Alongside these reductions, the company has been investing in other parts of its network, including facilities it acquired from Greif last year.
In late 2025, PCA closed corrugated packaging plants in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Salisbury, North Carolina, on 1 December and 19 December, respectively.
The closures affected 168 jobs – 60 in Allentown and 108 in Salisbury.
