After closing its glass container facility recently, Ardagh announced that it does not intend to sell the building. About 300 jobs were lost as a result of the closure. Ardagh Group Glass, North America, announced that there are presently no plans to sell its 150-year glass container facility that it shut down in Salem. According to plant manager Gary Shears, the plant and everything inside will remain relatively unaltered with most of the equipment and machinery staying where it is, sitting inoperative and silent. Ardagh Group was asked why it doesn't plan on selling the facility it pays nearly US$ 497,000 annually in property taxes (according to tax records); but insisted keep it stagnant and unproductive, but the company did not respond.
