Saputo Cheese to close Suamico manufacturing plant by end of December, laying off 240
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Suamico Cheese Inc. says it will close its manufacturing facility in December, according to a letter sent to state DWD.
Company: Saputo Cheese
Number of People Laid Off: 240
Locations: Suamico, WI
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. will permanently close its manufacturing plant in Suamico, Wisconsin, by the end of December, resulting in the loss of 240 jobs. The company disclosed the closure in a September 3 letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Layoffs will be phased, beginning in November and continuing through December.
The decision to shut down the Suamico plant was first announced in February 2023. Saputo said the closure is part of its plan to consolidate and modernize operations. Packaging operations currently performed in Suamico will be shifted to a newer packaging and distribution facility in Franklin, Wisconsin, where more than 650 jobs are being created.
Saputo Inc., the Montreal-based parent company, has also recently expanded in the region with the opening of a cold storage distribution center in Caledonia, southeastern Wisconsin. While the Suamico closure marks a significant loss for workers in northeastern Wisconsin, the company is repositioning its operations further south to streamline efficiency and support growth.