A packaging design services and solutions company headquartered in Atlanta is permanently closing its facility in the Upstate.
Hood Container is set to close its Greenville County facility at 1224 Old Stage Road in Simpsonville by June 15, laying off 60 workers, according to a federal layoff notification report filed with SC Works. The company’s website describes the facility as a warehouse and sheet plant.
The company said in a written statement to The Post and Courier that production will move to other facilities across the Carolinas and Georgia. It added that closing the Greenville facility “supports our broader strategy to optimize operations and drive efficiency across our network,” and the company is not “currently contemplating any other plant closures.”
This is the second permanent closure Greenville County has suffered in recent months. MetoKote Corporation is set to close its electrocoating plant at SCTAC on June 1. A total of 265 workers have been impacted by layoffs and closures in the county this year, according to SC Works.
