FOX CROSSING, Wisconsin — Kimberly-Clark is slated to cut 25% of its production capacity at its Cold Spring facility in Fox Crossing, reducing 16 lines to 12 effective January 2026, according to local union leaders. The global consumer product giant will shift the four production lines, involving Kotex and Poise brands, to Malaysia and Vietnam, said Sally Feistel, director of the United Steelworkers union’s regional office in Menasha. On Aug. 8, K-C informed the Cold Spring plant of the production reduction decision. …On Aug. 22, K-C’s communication team said the proposed changes do not include job loss. Closing four production lines will be equivalent to cutting about 100 jobs, but no layoffs are happening immediately amid a worker shortage. Feistel said the plant is behind on filling vacancies, and that jobs for current employees are secure.