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Two more Wisconsin manufacturing plants will close
Published November 26, 2008 - BizTimes Daily
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Two more manufacturing companies have notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that they will close their plants in the state.
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. will close its plant in Pleasant Prairie at 8601 95th St., eliminating 110 jobs. The company said the layoffs will be implemented over time between Jan. 30 and Sept. 25, 2009. The company said the closure and layoffs are part of a "recommended change in business strategy involving the exiting of a major product line and relocation of the remaining work."
About 40 of the Hexion employees are members of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, United Lodge 66, District 10.
Columbus, Ohio-based Hexion is the world's largest producer of binder, adhesive, coating and ink resins for industrial applications.
Meanwhile, the Wisconsin Box Co. informed the state today it will close its production plant in Wausau at 929 Townline Road, eliminating 64 jobs.
The Wisconsin Box employees to be laid off are members of the Carpenters Industrial Council, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, AFL-CIO, Local #1594.
In its notice to the state, Wisconsin Box did not provide a reason for the plant closure or the layoffs, which will begin Jan. 24. The company manufactures wirebound boxes and crates.
The closures are the latest in a brutal month for Wisconsin's economy. Previous announcements in November have included:
- Milwaukee-based Brady Corp. will eliminate 10 percent of its workforce, or 800 jobs.
- St. Louis, Mo.-based Viasystems Group Inc. announced plans to close its Oak Creek plant, eliminating 238 jobs.
- Kohler Co. has eliminated more than 200 jobs.
- Mequon-based Charter Manufacturing Corp. will eliminate 155 jobs and close its processing plants in Fond du Lac and in Detroit, Mich.
- ACCO Brands Corp. will close its Pleasant Prairie plant, eliminating 150 jobs.
- CNH Capital in Racine recently eliminated 115 jobs.
- Columbia St. Mary's Inc. has eliminated 74 jobs.
- Rexnord Industries LLC, the Milwaukee-based parent corporation of Falk Corp., eliminated 60 jobs.
- Port Washington-based Allen-Edmonds Shoe Corp. eliminated 40 jobs.
