Tyson closes Iowa plant owing to lack of cattle
17/08/2015
“This was a very difficult decision because it affects the lives of our people, their families and a community that has supported this plant for more than 50 years,” said Steve Stouffer, president of the Fresh Meats divisio of Tyson. “The cattle supply is tight and there’s an excess of beef production capacity in the region. We believe the move to cease beef operations at Denison will put the rest of our beef business in a better position for future success.”
Tyson’s 400 workers at the Denison plant will be given an opportunity to apply for jobs at other Tyson locations.
The Denison beef plant opened in 1961 as the first plant operated by Iowa Beef Packers (IBP), a start-up company that grew to become one of the world’s leading beef processors. IBP was acquired by Tyson Foods in 2001 and renamed Tyson Fresh Meats.
Tyson Fresh Meats' other beef plants are located in Amarillo, Texas; Dakota City, Nebraska; Finney County, Kansas; Joslin, Illinois; Lexington, Nebraska and Pasco, Washington.
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