Downsizing after selling its Holly Sugar subsidiary, Imperial Sugar Co. announced Thursday it is eliminating 40 jobs – 20% of the staff at its Sugar Land headquarters.
Among the positions being cut is that of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Durlacher, and Vice President – Marketing Art Saxby.
“I want to thank all of the associates who will be leaving the company for their dedicated service and accomplishments and wish them the best of success in their future endeavors,” said Imperial President and CEO Robert Peiser. “It is an unfortunate part of any company’s life cycle that requires an adjustment in the size of its corporate staff to reflect the economic realities that result from changes in its business structure, but that is certainly the case with Imperial.”
Not all of the eliminated jobs came through layoffs. Imperial said some represented attrition – vacancies that had occurred over the past few months that will go unfilled.
In the midst of the layoffs, the company also announced that Paul Baris, currently director – supply chain logistics, has been appointed a vice president, responsible for the company’s production planning, transportation and warehousing operations.
