Amcor Rigid Packaging USA is set to cut 56 jobs at its Fort Worth plant this summer, according to a state WARN filing that puts the first day of layoffs on July 2. The Texas Workforce Commission received the notice on May 1. The cuts come as Amcor continues to fold Berry Global operations into its own after the companies completed a multibillion-dollar merger last year. Company representatives have not yet disclosed which positions or departments will be affected.
The filing was first reported by The Dallas Express, which noted that the notice appeared in the state WARN database last Thursday and identified 56 impacted workers at the Fort Worth site. The Texas Workforce Commission maintains that database as the public clearinghouse for mass layoff and plant closure notices that alert workers, local officials and workforce agencies. According to the Dallas Express report, Amcor did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the Fort Worth reductions.
Integration Fallout After Berry Merger
Amcor closed on its acquisition of Berry Global on April 30, 2025, a deal the company detailed in a regulatory filing and said would reshape its U.S. manufacturing footprint. The SEC filing outlines Amcor's expectation of about $650 million in cost and efficiency synergies over the first three years after the merger. Industry coverage of Amcor's most recent earnings call, as reported by Packaging Dive, highlighted roughly $77 million in merger-related synergies in the latest quarter and the company's plan to establish a U.S. headquarters in Miami beginning in 2027.
Previous Closures And Local Ripple Effects
The Fort Worth cuts follow other consolidation moves tied to the Berry deal. In mid-2025, Amcor shut down a former Berry facility in Lanett, Alabama, affecting 112 workers and shifting production to other Amcor locations. Plastics Today reported on that closure and the related WARN notice. The new Fort Worth filing adds to a recent run of North Texas WARN postings linked to contract changes and corporate restructurings.
Under the federal WARN Act, many larger employers must give affected workers, along with state and local officials, at least 60 days of advance notice before qualifying plant closures or mass layoffs. The U.S. Department of Labor notes that the law is intended to give employees time to look for new jobs or pursue retraining. With a July 2 start date and a May 1 filing date, Amcor's Fort Worth notice appears to track with that timeline, and local workforce agencies typically mobilize rapid-response services for employees once a WARN notice goes public.
