Facing declining demand for its products, International Paper last week announced plans to close three plants, including the one located in Albany.
The closure affects 270 positions, said spokeswoman Jessica Savage. That includes 40 positions that were on indefinite layoff starting in October 2008 after IP shut down one of its paper machines there. The closure is planned to take effect in December.
The planned closures include a paper mill and associated operations in Franklin,…