KIELER, WIS. — A Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI) spokesperson confirmed that the sanitation company would be opening an office in Atlanta to expand its presence in the Southeast.

“Atlanta is not only home to many universities and leading research centers in sanitation science but is also a reliable and robust travel hub — offering more opportunities for us to interact with our customers and team members across the country,” said PSSI spokesperson Gina Swenson.

The company stated that the expanded footprint to Atlanta will shift several job functions based in Wisconsin to the new office at the end of 2024.

“The Kieler-based chemical plant [in Wisconsin] will continue to operate, while some corporate duties will be shifted to the Atlanta office,” Swenson said. “The transition will present no disruption to our customers.”

Several changes were recently made to PSSI’s business.

During March 2024, PSSI filed a WARN notice that the company would lay off 175 people working at the JBS USA meat processing plant in Greeley, Colo.

The company also filed a WARN notice in the same month to lay off 76 employees at the Tyson facility in Perry, Iowa, which was scheduled to close its doors.

In April 2023, Cargill announced it would terminate its contracts with PSSI following an investigation by the Department of Labor that accused PSSI of child labor violations.

PSSI was also issued a $1.5 million fine after the DOL claimed that at least 102 workers from 13 to 17 years of age were employed to clean meatpacking plants.

Later in the year, PSSI hired Diego Alvarez to the new position of chief compliance officer.