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Float Plant
July 12, 2012
by Erica Terrini, eterrini@glass.com
Japan-based Nippon Sheet Glass Group (NSG) will lay off an upwards
of 75 employees at its Pilkington float plant in Laurinburg, N.C.,
in light of the temporary idling
of one of its two float lines there, according to internal communications
manager for Pilkington North America Inc. Roberta Steedman. The
decrease in the plant's production is projected to be finalized
between August and September 2012.
According to Steedman, the decision to cut back on production at
the Laurinburg plant was made by NSG's Global Architectural Management
Team. "[NSG] is taking action to reduce capacity and output
to match the requirements of its customers," she says.
"This decision will have no impact on the supply of our existing
Pilkington brand product line," Steedman adds. "We will
continue to meet the demands of our customers from Laurinburg, in
addition to our plants in Lathrop, Calif., and Ottawa, Ill."
Steedman says that the idling of the plant will require about 70-75
employees to be laid off, however, NSG is "currently exploring
all options in an effort to minimize the number of employees impacted."
In addition to the reduced capacity at the Laurinburg plant, the
company also recently announced plans to reduce capacity temporarily
at its Venice, Italy-based facility.
According to NSG, the company "
intends to begin production
again on both lines "when market conditions permit."
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