AMES TRUE TEMPER CLOSES PARKERSBURG PLANT - The Word Came Today, 180 To Loose Jobs

(05/04/2002)

A Parkersburg plant, Ames True Temper, originally called "The Shovel Plant," is closing one of its two production facilities. At least 180 people will loose their jobs, several in the immediate region. Workers will lose their jobs by June 2. The plant being closed is called the No. 2 facility. True Temper CEO Rich Dell said the closing is because of poor market conditions and competition from foreign imports. Insiders with the company have been projecting the closure, stating they believe the company may be moving south to Mexico. A few weeks ago The Herald reported 80 workers being layed-off at the facility. The main company is located in Camp Hill PA, and mostly makes lawn and garden tools. The future of the other True Temper plant, located in the same Parkersburg area, has not been learned.

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