Tyson Foods closes two plants
Amid restructuring of its beef operations, Tyson Foods in
August announced the closure of its Joslin, Ill.
and Eagle Mountain, Utah, processing plants.
The Eagle Mountain plant had been operating
for only fi ve years before the announcement.
Tyson Foods is also pursuing the sale of one of
its Washington state beef processing facilities.
The Joslin closure impacted about 2,500 employees, while 723
employees were aff ected by the Utah facility closure.
Oklahoma wire company ceases operations
The welding wire division of National Standard in Stillwater,
Okla., will cease operations this autumn. The ARC, high carbon
and other industrial wire divisions of the manufacturing com-
pany will remain open and continue to service
industries like aerospace, automotive, con-
struction, and toolmakers. National Standard
will shift to distributing welding wire instead
of manufacturing. About 93 employees will be
aff ected by the closure. According to the com-
pany, National Standard wire is used to support production of
HVAC systems, specifi cally its “low carbon steel wire is ideal for
fabrication, fasteners, bucket handles, shelving, and more.”
Computer manufacturing plant opens
The August opening of a new Apple Mac Mini manufactur-
ing facility in Houston was attended by Tim Cook, then CEO of
Apple, and Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce. (Cook
became Apple’s executive chairman Sept. 1 and
was succeeded as CEO by John Ternus.) The
plant will house advanced AI servers and free
manufacturing training before the beginning
of production of the Mac Mini desktop com-
puters later this year. Courses are available to
small and medium-sized businesses with hands-on instruction
for advanced automation and printed circuit board assembly
design.
Wisconsin manufacturer closing this month
Durr CTS (Clean Technology Systems) is beginning the clo-
sure of its De Pere, Wis., facility this month.
The company produces panel fi lters, fl otation
dryers, and regenerative thermal oxidizers
among other products geared toward reduc-
ing
pollution
and
creating
sustainable
industrial processes at factories. The more than
70 employees being laid off range from control specialists and
welders to managers and production coordinators.
Soybean processing plant opens
A new soybean processing plant in Gilman, Ill., is poised to
produce up to 300,000 bushels a day. The Inco-
brasa Industries facility, opened early this past
summer, includes “a 50-acre solar array with
the capacity to generate enough energy to pro-
vide power directly to the plant or to feed to the
grid,” WCIA News reported. The plant brings
with it 40 new jobs. — Kristine Weller
EA
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