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Portola Packaging to close, lay off 76 people

BATAVIA – Portola Packaging will close its plant at 951 Douglas Road in Batavia in August when it expands its facilities in Kingsport, Tenn. and Tolleson, Ariz.

The closure will affect 76 employees. Portola’s plant has been operating in Batavia for 20 years.

Portola Packaging manufactures tamper-evident plastic closures, bottles, equipment for the beverage and food industries, plastic closures and containers for the cosmetics industry, according to its website.

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