Kimberly-Clark Planning To Layoff At Least 5,000 Workers

Paper-maker Kimberly-Clark has announced plans to cut 12-to-13 percent of its workforce in a restructuring aimed at saving money.  The Texas-based company also plans to close or sell 10 manufacturing plants.  The impact on its multiple locations in the Fox Valley hasn’t been made clear.  It has facilities and offices in Neenah and Marinette.  While making cuts affecting more than five-thousand workers, the company is also expanding production at other facilities.  Neenah Mayor Dean Kaufert points to millions of dollars spent in recent years updating technology in its local operations.  Kaufert says a skilled, trained workforce is also a major factor in retaining hundreds of jobs.