CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A paper mill that has been part of Chillicothe for centuries filed an updated mass layoff notice on Tuesday, less than two months after it announced it would remain open through 2025.
The new notice says the mill will shut down by Aug. 10.
"While the initial shutdown timing was paused in good faith, staffing levels and customer demand have declined in recent weeks such that a further delay is no longer possible," the notice reads.
As Fort Rapids sale looms, Columbus church eyes plan to redevelop waterparkIn April, Pixelle Paper Mill filed a WARN notice that it would be laying off about 800 workers and announced it would be shutting down the mill beginning in June. Days later, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a scathing letter to the CEO of the paper mill's parent company, calling the move "corporate greed" and criticized the company for putting "profits over people." Watch previous coverage in the player above.
A day after Moreno's letter, the company announced that it would remain open through 2025.
Pixelle said it is helping employees with career transition services and job placement assistance.
The company also noted that it is continuing to explore sale opportunities but is preparing a shutdown if there's no qualified buyer. If there's no sale, the paper mill property will be transferred to JobsOhio or other government entity for long-term redevelopment.
"Since news broke of the planned mill closure, Senator Moreno has been actively engaged with workers and community leaders in Chillicothe to ensure they have a seat at the table and their demands are clearly represented," a spokesperson for Moreno's office said in a statement to NBC4.
Paper mills have been a part of Chillicothe since at least the 19th century.
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