CLEARWATER PAPER OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON ANNOUNCED WEDNESDAY, IT WILL CLOSE ITS TISSUE CONVERTING FACILITY NEXT YEAR, HOUSED IN THE FORMER THOMASTON MILLS LAKESIDE PLANT .
IN A PRESS RELEASE , THE COMPANY SAID THE DECISION WAS MADE FOLLOWING A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS . THE GRADUAL SHUTDOWN OF CONVERTING EQUIPMENT WILL OCCUR ON A SCHEDULE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WITH SOME OPERATIONS RUNNING INTO THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014 ,AFFECTING A TOTAL OF 150 EMPLOYEES.
DISPLACED THOMASTON EMPLOYEES WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR OPEN POSITIONS AT OTHER CLEARWATER FACILITIES, AND SEPERATION AND INCENTIVE PAY WILL BE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES WHO REMAIN AT THOMASTON UNTIL THEIR FINAL DAY OF ESTABLISHED WORK.
MOST EQUIPMENT IS GOING TO CLEARWATER FACILITIES IN SHELBY, N.C. AND OKLAHOMA CITY.
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