Papelera del Sur shuts Tornquist paperboard mill, cutting 160 jobs

Argentine recycled paperboard producer Papelera del Sur has closed its plant in Tornquist, Buenos Aires province, after halting production and suspending its workers earlier in the week. According to the union, the company cited low profitability and the impossibility of competing with imported paperboard; about 160 jobs are affected, roughly 110 under the union agreement and 50 outside it. The company has promised to pay severance before the end of November.

Why this mattersImported board is displacing ageing Argentine recycled paperboard capacity, removing a domestic supplier for local carton converters.

• Papelera del Sur closed its Tornquist plant on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, according to union general secretary Gustavo Lanaro.
• About 160 workers lose their jobs: roughly 110 covered by the union agreement and about 50 outside it.
• Workers had been suspended after the plant stopped production earlier the same week.
• According to the union, the company cited low profitability, a global paper surplus and competition from imported paperboard.
• The union said the plant's paper machine is old, limiting its ability to compete on cost and volume.
• The company has committed to pay severance before the end of November 2026.

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