Smurfit WestRock Layoffs ● Effective Aug 14, 2026

📍 7 states with filings 📄 8 total WARN notices 👥 640 workers affected

Smurfit WestRock has filed 8 WARN notices across 7 states, affecting 640 workers. Filings are concentrated in Jacksonville, Wilson, and Atlanta. Of these, 2 involved facility closures and 1 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Aug 26, 2024 through Jun 17, 2026. Smurfit WestRock provided an average of 53 days notice before the effective date of these filings.

Last 24 Months

Workers Affected
640
Filings
8
Avg Workers / Filing
80
Most Affected City
Forney, TX
200 workers
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Smurfit WestRock Layoff History

Monthly avg: 26/mo

Top States

Year-over-Year

2026 YTD
52
2025
2024

Closure vs. Layoff

Closures — 67% Layoffs — 33%
67%
33%

Type not specified for 62% of filings.

All Smurfit WestRock WARN Filings

All Closures Layoffs 202620252024
LocationStateTypeWorkersEffectiveFiled
Wilson TN 52 2026-08-14 2026-06-17
Atlanta
6090 Purdue Dr SW, Atlanta, Georgia
GA Layoff 55 2026-01-05 2025-11-10
Los Angeles
404 N. Baldwin Park Blvd. La Puente CA 91746
CA Closure 141 2025-12-14 2025-10-29
Cedar Rapids
1601 Blairsferry Rd NE
IA Closure 100 2025-10-04 2025-08-05
Forney TX 200 2025-06-30 2025-05-06
Bridgeview
7601 South 78th Ave.
IL 88 2025-03-28 2025-01-28
Jacksonville
1660 Prudential Dr Ste 202, Jacksonville
FL 2 2024-10-18 2024-09-11
Jacksonville
1580 West Beaver St
FL 2 2024-10-18 2024-08-26

SEC Filings

PUBLIC RECORD
Smurfit WestRock filed an 8-K with the SEC (SW)
This filing discloses changes to executive officers or compensation arrangements. It typically covers leadership departures and C-suite pay, not rank-and-file severance terms.
Item 5.02: Departure/Election of Directors; Compensatory Arrangements
OTHER RELEVANT FILINGS
2026-02-27 Leadership Changes View →
2026-02-11 Financial Results, Regulation FD, Exhibits View →
2025-11-24 Direct Financial Obligation, Other Events, Exhibits View →
2025-10-29 Financial Results, Regulation FD, Exhibits View →
Source: SEC EDGAR. This is a public record filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. WARNact is not affiliated with the SEC.

Were you laid off from Smurfit WestRock?

Smurfit WestRock has an upcoming layoff effective Aug 14, 2026. If you are affected, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits until the effective date. Use this time to prepare: file for unemployment insurance so your claim is ready when your last day arrives, review your COBRA health coverage options, and visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers. Ask about Rapid Response services, which are specifically designed for WARN-affected workers.

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Your Rights Under the WARN Act

Employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days written notice before mass layoffs or plant closings.

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About This Data

All data on this site is sourced from official WARN Act filings published by state workforce agencies. Filings are updated regularly but may not reflect same-day submissions. Coverage varies by state.

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