In the Rome area, a cardboard box plant closing means another ninety jobs have been lost. This comes after news from the Georgia department of Labor showing the region has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state. The plant is operated by Temple-Inland. Through a statement, the company says the closure is needed to maintain a competitive position, and in no way reflects "on the hard-working, capable and competent workforce" in Rome.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Kumho delays tire plant in Macon
Construction of a 225-million dollar tire plant in Macon has been put on hold, and business leaders are blaming the economy.
The South Korean tire company, Kumho already has three factories in Asia. The Macon plant was going to be their first in the United States. Company officials say they will still complete construction on the plant, but would not say when.
Macon City officials call the decision regrettable but understandable. Kumho was planning to supply tires to auto makers in the United States, and employ 450 people. Across the country September auto sales fell below 1-million for the first time in fifteen years.
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