Tupperware Brands Corporation will be closing its Hemingway facility. The manufacturing facility, which is located in Williamsburg County in South Carolina, is the only Tupperware manufacturing hub in the US.
In a statement to a local news organization, News 2 in Charleston, the company said it will offer severance packages and early retirement to its employees.
“It’s important to note this decision is not a reflection of the performance of the Hemingway [team],” a Tupperware representative told News 2. “We appreciate each of our valued team members and the many years of service they have dedicated to our salesforce and to the company.”
Layoffs are expected to begin in the fall, with permanent closure to be complete by January 2025.
Tupperware’s manufacturing facility will now reportedly be moved to Lerma, Mexico.
