Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Schreiber Foods to close Wisconsin Rapids plant


Schreiber Foods Inc. will close a dairy plant in Wisconsin Rapids, resulting in the loss of 135 jobs.

The Green Bay-based cheese and dairy products manufacturer informed state officials through a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that the layoffs are expected to begin Sept. 18. Employers are required to give the state 60 days notice of a mass layoff under state law.

The company intends to close the plant in Wisconsin Rapids on Sept. 30 and move production to a plant in Carthage, Mo., according to media reports.

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