MEMPHIS, Tennessee — International Paper announced a series of strategic changes to strengthen its North American operations. As part of this initiative, the company will: Exit the molded fiber business and convert the Reno, Nev. facility to support its packaging business; Close its packaging facility in Marion, Ohio; Close its recycling facility in Wichita, Kansas; and Sell its containerboard mill in Xalapa, Mexico and its recycling plants in Xalapa and Apodaca, Mexico to Acabados de Papeles Santinados y Absorbentes (APSA). In the U.S., these changes will impact approximately 110 hourly and 24 salaried employees. In Mexico, APSA intends to retain current onsite team members at each location. …These actions are intended to support International Paper’s ongoing transformation initiatives to become a more focused and agile provider of sustainable packaging solutions. 

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