Sonoco has a WARN Act filing history stretching from January 2010 to March 2025, with 7 notices affecting 924 employees in total. Filings are concentrated in California (2) and Maine (1), with additional notices across 4 other states. Notices include 3 layoffs and 3 facility closures and 1 layoff. The largest single filing affected 292 employees in North Anderson Road Exeter, CA (November 2023). There have been no new filings in the past 12 months.

Under the WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act), employers with 100 or more employees are required to provide 60 days advance notice before conducting plant closures or mass layoffs. These notices are filed with state labor departments and are public record.

Layoff History

Employees affected over time

All WARN Act Notices

Location	Effective Date	Employees	Type
Scarborough, ME	Mar 13, 2025	67	layoff
North Anderson Road Exeter, CA	Nov 1, 2023	292	closure
North Anderson Road Exeter, CA	Oct 31, 2023	292	closure
Hutchinson, KS	Mar 3, 2023	116	layoff
New Albany, IN	Aug 31, 2016	76	closure
Sanston, VA	Jun 30, 2011	—	realignment
Orrville, OH	Jan 15, 2010	81	layoff

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