Wrigley Canada to shutter Toronto gum plant in 2016
by The Canadian Press
383 people affected by decision to shutter Wrigley gum production plant in Toronto; facility will close in March 2016
TORONTO—Wrigley Canada is closing its Toronto gum factory next year, putting 383 people out of work.
The company said the plant will be shut down in March 2016.
Wrigley said those affected will be offered severance packages, career transition support and paid time to attend other job interviews and counselling.
All production from the Toronto plant will be shifted to its facility in Gainesville, Ga.
In a statement, Wrigley said the closure is due to declining gum sales over the past few years.
It added that the company’s Canadian head office, which employs 1,200 people, will remain in Toronto.
Ontario’s economic development minister, Brad Duguid, issued a statement saying officials of Wrigley parent company Mars Inc. had assured the province that “they remain committed to their other Ontario business operations,” including production facilities in Bolton, Guelph, and Newmarket.
