Caraustar to close Austell, Georgia paperboard plant, cutting 95 jobs
Caraustar Mill Group will close a paperboard plant near Sweetwater Creek in Austell, Cobb County, Georgia, with 95 layoffs expected. The closure was reported on 15 September 2026; no closure date, cause or plant capacity has been disclosed.
Why this mattersThe closure removes paperboard capacity from the US Southeast, narrowing regional substrate options for converters in Georgia and neighbouring states.
- The plant is located near Sweetwater Creek in Austell, Cobb County, Georgia.
- 95 jobs are expected to be cut.
- Caraustar Industries makes recycled materials and paper products.
- The closure was reported on 15 September 2026.
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