A Baltimore County UPS plant will temporarily shut down Aug. 23 for a renovation displacing 540 workers.

An onsite temporary hub at the Vero Road location in Halethorpe will employ some of the workers, said UPS spokesperson Natasha Amadi, while the company plans to place others at nearby locations and likely will lay off others.

The renovation is part of a larger companywide project announced in late March to automate various roles with AI and robotics, including sorting, loading and unloading packages.

“The growth and productivity initiatives we are executing will result in higher revenue, expanded operating margins and increased free cash flow to deliver long-term value to our shareowners,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in a statement March 26.

According to the company’s March presentation to investors, 63 UPS sites will undergo automation renovation projects by the end of 2028.

It will cost the company $9 billion. UPS will also be closing 200 facilities, said Nando Cesarone, UPS executive vice president and president U.S. at the Louisville, Kentucky, presentation.

The redesign of the Halethorpe facility, which is expected to be complete in late 2025, won’t impact customer service in Baltimore, Amadi said.

“UPS is making an investment in the future with this facility, and once it reopens, it will continue to provide jobs in the community for years to come,” Amadi said.

While the company is unsure how many layoffs this will result in, it is “working to place as many employees as possible in other positions,” she added.

This comes after the facility announced that it would lay off 118 workers in March due to a decrease in package volume.