{"id":98229,"date":"2026-01-27T21:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98229\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T21:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:23:09","slug":"central-pennsylvania-manufacturing-facility-shutting-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98229\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Pennsylvania manufacturing facility shutting down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">READING, Pa. (WHTM) \u2014 A global company called Alpek Polyester will be shutting down a manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, which will affect 100 employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/agencies\/dli\/programs-services\/workforce-development-home\/warn-requirements\/warn-notices#accordion-15fe298a73-item-a2d6794364\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WARN Notice;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">WARN Notice<\/a> filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor &amp; Industry, ALPEK Polyester USA, LLC will be closing its manufacturing facility at 4030 Pottsville Pike in Reading, Berks County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The WARN Notice said that this manufacturing facility will be closing down on March 15, 2026 \u2013 an action that will affect 100 employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpekpolyester.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alpek Polyester\u2019s website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alpek Polyester\u2019s website<\/a>, their Reading site specifically acted as a manufacturing facility for \u2018rPET\u2019 resins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Overall, the company is a global leader in producing PTA (Terephthalic Acid), PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) Resins and PET Recycling (rPET), Specialty Polymers; Polyester Fibers (Staple and Filament).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">abc27 News reached out to ALPEK Polyester USA, LLC for more information on this closure, but did not hear back at the time of this publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story. 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