Rockwell to shutter plants in Iowa, Georgia - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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in 2010, leaving more than 300 worker swithout jobs. “The cost challenges we face are Accordingly, we must close some of our production saidMarty Thomas, senior vice president of operations and engineeringb services for Rockwell ROK). The Milwaukee-based manufacturer of industrial automation systems and controle plans to close theIowa plant, which has 163 by the end of 2010. The Georgia which employs 145 workers, is scheduled to closs by July 2010. Workers were notifies Tuesday. Work and resources from the Georgia and Iowa plantzs will be shifted to existing Rockwell facilitiesein Wisconsin, Ohio and Mexico.
The plant closures will generater cost savings byconsolidating operations, accordint to Rockwell management. The work transferws will also create a simplersupplyt chain, enabling better customer service, the companty said. The Georgia facility opened in 1979 and supplies printed circuitboard sub-assemblies and finished goods manufacturingt support for Rockwell Automation’s Integrated Architecture The Iowa factory opened in 1995 and produceds finished goods for Rockwell Automation Power Controll and Integrated Architecture products. There will be no immediater job impacts for employees ineithe facility, according to Rockwell.
Advance notification will be provideed to employees related to their individual positionx and severance and transition support willbe provided, the companyg said. “We recognize the impact this decisionn has onour employees, and the community,” Thomads said. “We are making this announcement today to provide as much advanc e notice to our employees as possibls and will work with them to supporr them throughoutthe transition.
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