International Paper Consolidates Packaging Facilities Tightening Regional Corrugated Box Supply
Multi-state packaging plant closures require paperboard buyers to secure new local supply channels.
ZF Closes Indiana Factory Tightening Steering Component Sourcing
Buyers face tighter supply and re-routing costs as ZF shuts steering component manufacturing in Indiana by March 2027.
Goodyear Closes US Chemical Plants Squeezing Rubber Antioxidant Sourcing
Goodyear exits chemical operations, forcing buyers of rubber and industrial products to find new antioxidant suppliers.
Westlake Cologne Plant Closure Tightens European Polymer Supply Chains
The shutdown of the Cologne facility forces polymer buyers to shift contracts to larger regional plants or Asian suppliers.
Greif Closes Sweetwater Mill Exiting Coated Recycled Paperboard Market
Greif is shutting its Georgia mill by year-end, cutting 120,000 tons of paperboard capacity and exiting the coated recycled market.