May 23, 2006 Gillette announced the closure of a small packaging operation in Devens, eliminating about 100 jobs. The plant is expected to close by Oct 2006.
The "pack to order" operation, which caters to retailers that need special packaging or displays for promotional reasons, will be relocated to Greensboro, N.C., said Gillette spokesman Eric Kraus.
Devens is also home to a larger packaging center in Devens, employing about 1,000 people. The fate of this plant is undetermined, but the writing is clearly on the wall.
The interesting thing about the announcement is that it was announced on a local Boston radio station prior to any offical announcements. So much for effective communication about merger activities.
