Saint Gobain Containers LLC Ceases Production in New Jersey

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Saint Gobain Containers LLC (Muncie, Indiana) has ceased production at its Carteret, New Jersey plant in November 2005, affecting 200 employees. The company decided to close the plant to reduce overhead due to higher natural gas and freight costs. The company will have surplus equipment and will relocate this equipment to other locations in the United States.

Saint Gobain Containers LLC is a leading producer of glass packaging for the food and beverage industries. The company has fifteen plants located in the United States and two service centers. Saint Gobain has three manufacturing plants on the West Coast (Washington and California), five plants in the Midwest Region (Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois), two plants located in the Northeast Region (Pennsylvania and Massachusetts), three located in the Southwest Region (Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana), and two located in the Southeast Region (North Carolina). The company currently employs an estimated 4,800 employees and serves the North American Market.

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