Several U.S. packaging manufacturers have announced upcoming layoffs to be made shortly, as the overall manufacturing sector showed some signs of weakness during the month of August. have announced upcoming layoffs due shortly, as the overall manufacturing sector showed some signs of weakness during the August

Silgan Containers has been one of the corporations to announce temporary layoffs at three  manufacturing plantsin California, two located in Modesto and one in Antioch, affecting 186 employees.

WARN’s Aug. 13 notices indicated that the first layoffs are occurring at a Modesto facility beginning Oct. 13; 72 employees will be affected. Layoffs at a separate Modesto location are scheduled to begin Oct. 20, where 70 employees will be affected. Layoffs at the Antioch location are scheduled to begin Oct. 14 and impact 44 employees. These locations are among more than two dozen manufacturing facilities at Silgan Containers.  in the U.S.