Addison County Independent, VT
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Delta Apparel Inc. will shutter its textile manufacturing facility in Fayetteville, N.C., and consolidate the jobs to plants in North Carolina and Honduras.
The move will cut 107 jobs, the Duluth, Ga.-based clothing company said. The Fayetteville campus will continue to employ 550 associates in sewing, screen printing, retail packaging, distribution, and product and art development, along with all sales and administrative functions for M. J. Soffe.
Delta Apparel will consolidate textile production for its M. J. Soffe business, currently in Fayetteville, into its operations in Maiden, N.C., and its Ceiba Textiles facility in Honduras. The movement of production starts should be done by June 2014. The plant closing is expected to save Delta Apparel (AMEX: DLA) $1 million annually.
“These decisions are never easy especially when they affect associates who have been dedicated and loyal to our company,” said Bob Humphreys, Delta Apparel president and CEO, in a news release. “However, as our business becomes increasingly competitive, we can no longer justify the additional cost associated with operating two U.S. textile facilities. We believe this economic decision is in the best long-term interest of Delta Apparel and our shareholders.”
