Smurfit Westrock
90
employees affected
Media Report
Smurfit Westrock will permanently close one paper machine at its La Tuque mill and an extrusion facility in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, resulting in approximately 90 workforce reductions (30 at La Tuque and 60 at Pointe-aux-Trembles). The closure addresses ongoing scale and cost challenges with the paper machine's 127,000 ton annual production capacity of solid bleached sulfate (SBS) products.
Key Facts
- Announced Date
- February 12, 2026
- Province
- Quebec
- City
- La Tuque and Pointe-aux-Trembles
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Laid Off
- 90
- Company Type
- public
- Source
- News Media
Company Info
- English Name
- Smurfit Westrock