International Paper will permanently close its container plant in Georgetown, South Carolina, by year’s end. Layoffs impacting 126 employees will happen between May 1 and Dec. 31, according to a notice filed with the state. …This follows a major downsizing in Georgetown at the end of 2024. International Paper closed its pulp and paper mill there, impacting 674 jobs, to cut complexity and costs. …International Paper has announced and teased other footprint changes this year. In Washington, IP plans to permanently close a plant in Union Gap, with 102 layoffs come April 3. Across the pond, IP expects seven additional closures and at least 700 job cuts in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region this year. …International Paper is in the midst of major change, currently in the process of splitting into two independent publicly traded companies — one in North America, and one in EMEA — in the next year or so.