CORRECTION
In the May
1, 2013, Vol. 180 issue of “OPE-In-The Know”, Item # 10 entitled “Schiller Grounds Care’s Classen
Manufacturing Norfolk Plant to Close,” was a cut and paste article taken
directly from the Web Site of the Norfolk Daily News located in Norfolk, NE. www.norfolkdailynews.com
The
president of Schiller Grounds Care, parent company of Classen, has informed me
that the April 24, 2013, Norfolk Daily News article contained numerous
inaccuracies; that the closing of the leased Classen plant is part of a
manufacturing consolidation; and that the Classen brand will continue to be
manufactured in two other Schiller Grounds Care plants.
We’re
delighted to provide you with a press release directly from Schiller Grounds
Care giving you the accurate facts about the manufacturing consolidation
Please read the brief press release
from Schiller Grounds Care below.
Announcement from Schiller Grounds
Care
April 24, 2013
Schiller Grounds Care announced
today, it is consolidating its manufacturing operations. Effective immediately,
production at its Norfolk, Nebraska facility is being consolidated into two of
Schiller’s existing operations, Johnson Creek, WI and Southampton, PA. The Norfolk facility has been leased since
the Classen brand was acquired in 2004.
Approximately 27 full time employees are impacted with several
individuals being offered positions to relocate. The decision to consolidate is in no way a
reflection on the work of the Classen employees, nor the talent and pride with
which they do it. This consolidation
will help ensure that the performance of Classen products remains best in
class, and that Schiller’s costs are structured in a way that will keep it
strong, efficient and competitive both in today’s economic environment and into
the future.
For further inquiries regarding this
announcement, please contact Nina DeRosa, at 215- 357-5110.
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