Another Springs Global Plant Heads South

By Brent Felgner -- Home Textiles Today, 1/26/2009 12:00:00 AM

Atlanta —

Springs Global will begin winding down towel finishing and distribution at its Griffin, Ga., plant by the end of February and expects to shut down the operation by April 14, the company disclosed in a WARN Act notification to state labor officials here.

The plant, which currently employs 365, will transfer operations to Springs Global facilities in Brazil, the notification stated. Griffin is one if only a handful of operations Springs has left in the United States.

Over the last year-and-a-half, Springs has shut down most U.S. production, crated up the equipment and moved it to Brazil, Argentina and Mexico in a bid to cut costs.

Springs made the notification to state authorities in mid-December. Labor Department officials posted the notification following an inquiry by HTT. The WARN Act requires companies with 100 or more employees to provide a minimum of 60 days advance notice of pending plant or business closures.