Rockwell to shut plants in Georgia, Iowa - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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and Sumner, Iowa, in 2010, leavinh more than 300 workerswithout jobs. The Georgia facility, whichu employs 145 workers, is scheduled to close by July 2010. It opened in 1979 and supplies printed circuifboard sub-assemblies and finished goods manufacturing support for Rockwell Automation’d Integrated Architecture products. “The cost challenges we face are Accordingly, we must close some of our production saidMarty Thomas, senior vice president of operations and engineeringg services for Rockwell (NYSE: ROK). The Milwaukee-based manufactureer of industrial automation systems and controlas plans to close theIowa plant, whic has 163 workers, by the end of 2010.
Workersd were notified Tuesday. Work and resources from the Georgia and Iowa plants will be shifted to existingb Rockwell facilitiesin Wisconsin, Iowa and The plant closures will generate cost savings by consolidatinhg operations, according to Rockwell management. The work transfersw will also create a simplersupplt chain, enabling better customer service, the companty said. There will be no immediate job impacts for employeez ineither facility, according to Rockwell. Advance notificatioh will be provided to employees related to theifr individual positions and severance and transition support willbe provided, the compang said.
“We recognize the impact this decision has onour employees, and the community,” Thomaz said. “We are making this announcement todat to provide as much advance notice to our employees as possiblew and will work with them to supportt them throughoutthe transition.”