DALLAS — Kimberly-Clark plans to eliminate up to 1,300 jobs as part of restructuring efforts aimed at reducing costs and making its business more efficient.
The consumer products company behind brands such as Kleenex and Huggies has 58,000 workers worldwide, according to its website. That means the cuts would amount to about 2 percent of its workforce.
Kimberly-Clark has operations in Conway and Maumelle. A spokesman for the company said he could not release information on which jobs are being cut, though he noted that the reduction will primarily affect salaried workers. Most employees in Arkansas are production workers and not salaried, spokesman Bob Brand added.
"At this point, we are not discussing specifics of the restructuring," he said. "Our priority will be communicating with the employees first and foremost."
Kimberly-Clark Corp. said Tuesday that it anticipates restructuring costs between $130 million and $160 million, after taxes. The company foresees between $120 million and $140 million in savings by the end of 2017.
The restructuring is expected to be completed by the end of 2016.
ArkansasOnline reporter Gavin Lesnick contributed to this story.