Paper Straw Maker Explains Decision to Move Fort Wayne Operations to Wisconsin

Paper straw maker explains decision to move Fort Wayne operations to Wisconsin

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A company that makes paper straws in Fort Wayne will be shutting for good later this year, costing 53 employees their jobs. Hoffmaster Group issued a WARN notice to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on May 13, 2025 indicating it would close its plant located at 7310 Innovation Boulevard in November. Hoffmaster makes disposable paper items for the food service industry and is headquartered in Wisconsin. WANE1…

May 22 - Aardvark Straws owner Hoffmaster closing Fort Wayne plant

FORT WAYNE — Hoffmaster Group, Inc. is closing its paper straws maker in Fort Wayne, taking with it 53 jobs.

Fort Wayne paper straw manufacturing plant closing, impacting 50+ employees

The Fort Wayne manufacturing plant was once the sole paper straw producer in the U.S.