International Paper (IP) says a corrugated container plant in Jonesboro, Ark., will close permanently in the next several weeks, resulting in the loss of 86 jobs, reports the Associated Press.

Charlottesville-based Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine will eliminate more than two-dozen jobs at the local facility because of business delays and decreased workloads, officials said Wednesday.

IP intends to close down the plant in the next several weeks and consolidate the plant’s operations with its Olive Branch, Mississippi plant.

International Paper says a corrugated container plant in Jonesboro will close permanently in the next several weeks, resulting in the loss of 86 jobs.

Paper company closing Arkansas box plant JONESBORO, Ark. - International Paper says a corrugated container plant in Jonesboro will close permanently in the next several weeks, resulting in the loss of 86 jobs.

International Paper says a corrugated container plant in Jonesboro will close permanently in the next several weeks, resulting in the loss of 86 jobs.

International Paper says a corrugated container plant in Jonesboro will close permanently in the next several weeks, resulting in the loss of 86 jobs.

International Paper announced it will permanently close the Jonesboro, Ark., corrugated container plant in the next several weeks, resulting in the loss of 86 jobs.

A corrugated box plant in Jonesboro will permanently close in the next several weeks, resulting in 86 lost jobs, its parent company announced Thursday.

International paper announced Thursday morning that it will close its plant in the next several weeks, eliminating 86 jobs.