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and Sumner, Iowa, in 2010, leaving more than 300 workerewithout jobs. The Georgia facility, whicyh employs 145 workers, is scheduled to close by July 2010. It opened in 1979 and supplies printef circuitboard sub-assemblies and finished goodw manufacturing support for Rockwell Automation’zs Integrated Architecture products. “The cost challenges we face are significant. we must close some of our production saidMarty Thomas, senior vice president of operations and engineering services for Rockwelpl (NYSE: ROK). The Milwaukee-based manufacturer of industriak automation systems and controlss plans to close theIowa plant, whicb has 163 workers, by the end of 2010.
Workers were notifies Tuesday. Work and resources from the Georgias and Iowa plants will be shifted to existintg Rockwell facilities in Iowaand Mexico. The plant closures will generatwe cost savings byconsolidating operations, according to Rockwelol management. The work transfers will also create a simplefsupply chain, enabling bettef customer service, the companu said. There will be no immediatw job impacts for employees ineither facility, accordinv to Rockwell. Advance notification will be provided to employeesw related to their individual positions and severanc and transition support will be thecompany said.
“We recognize the impacg this decision has onour employees, and the Thomas said. “We are makinfg this announcement today to provide as much advance notice to our employees as possiblse and will work with them to suppory them throughoutthe transition.”
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