Tuesday, June 9, 2009

More bad economic news for west-central Wisconsin


Hopefully these folks can find work that approaches the pay level they have right now... The good news from this morning is that the company now plans to hold out until 2011 before closing their Baldwin operation.

From the Eau Claire Leader Telegram:
June 6, 2009

Closure displacing 200 area workers

BALDWIN - The closing of an area Clopay Building Products plant, 320 10th Ave., will result in the loss of about 200 jobs, according to company officials.
The company, which manufactures residential and commercial garage doors, is consolidating operations from Baldwin and a plant in Russia, Ohio, to a facility in Troy, Ohio. Baldwin employees are not being offered jobs in Troy at this time.


"Employees will receive some form of severance that will vary based upon their position and time with the company," said Mischel Schonberg, Clopay public relations manager. "We will also be providing many additional services to help our employees with this difficult transition."
The move will begin this summer and be completed by January 2011. Clopay has been manufacturing in Baldwin since 1992.

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