Plastic injection molding plant in Menasha to close later this year, 109 people to lose jobs

More than 100 workers in the Fox Valley will lose jobs when a plastic injection molding plant in Menasha closes later this year.

ORBIS Corp., a subsidiary of Menasha Corp., plans to move production from its facility on Earl Street in Menasha to a new plant in Texas, according to a layoff notice filed with the state this week.

The Wisconsin plant will close and 109 workers will lose their jobs, the layoff notice said. ORBIS Corp. says the layoffs will be permanent and will begin around March 16.

“The terminations will likely occur in phases, depending upon the needs of the business as the work at the Menasha facility winds down,” the layoff notice reads. “Some employees impacted by the closure of the Menasha facility may be offered positions for which they are qualified at facilities located in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.”

The jobs lost range from the plant manager to production operators, according to the notice. The employees are not represented by a union.