May 31, 2008 - In November, the company announced it was cutting 63 jobs at its Terre Haute facility. Implementing the new strategy, called world-class manufacturing, is the company’s current focus, Mathias said. The property later became the town of Bemis. 1956: Bemis got into the plastics business, opening the Terre Haute facility and a new plant in New Jersey. 1965: Bemis Bro.