COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - Nearly 100 employees of a Georgia manufacturer will be out of work when the company closes one of its two plants in Columbus at the end of July.
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports Gildan Yarns, LLC, will close its Fourth Avenue location July 28. Gildan Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications Garry Bell says workers were notified about the pending closure Wednesday.
The site produces yarn for athletic socks sold under the Gildan family of brands. Company officials say demand has decreased, resulting in the closure.
The company owns another facility in east Columbus. Gildan also owns five other yarn-spinning facilities - four in North Carolina and one in Cedartown, Georgia.
Bell says some of the 97 workers affected by the closure could get positions at the other locations.
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Information from: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, http://ledger-enquirer.com
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