Deluxe Media to close Kenosha County plant, cut 425 jobs

Deluxe Media Services L.L.C., a manufacturer of compact discs and digital versatile discs, plans to close its Pleasant Prairie plant early next year, resulting in 425 layoffs.

The layoffs at the Kenosha County plant, 11500 80th Ave., are expected to start on Feb. 1, 2007, according to a mass layoff notice filed Monday with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

In addition to making CDs and DVDs, Deluxe also provides supply chain management for distributors of film, music and interactive media.

Deluxe is owned by The Rank Group plc, London.

The company's North American headquarters is located in Vernon Hills, Ill. Deluxe also operates facilities in Wayne, Mich. and North Little Rock, Ark.