Tupperware Brands is closing its last remaining manufacturing plant in the United States.
The facility in Hemingway, South Carolina had been the sole domestic production site for the iconic plastic food storage containers.
With 148 employees remaining, layoffs will begin at the end of September and the plant will fully shut down by mid-January.
Rising competition from generic containers sold in big-box retailers had dramatically reduced production at the plant over the past few decades, which once employed over 1,300 workers.
Tupperware sold the facility and will consolidate North American manufacturing operations in Mexico, where the majority of products for the regional market are already made.
“It’s important to note this decision is not a reflection of the performance of the Hemingway team,” Tupperware said. “We appreciate each of our valued team members and the many years of service they have dedicated to our salesforce and to the company.”
The closure marks the end of Tupperware’s US manufacturing operations.
