September 11 attacks, imports blamed for La-Z-Boy plant closures
10/04/2002
The Chilhowie facility of the company’s American of Martinsville (AOM) hospitality furniture plant in Virginia will close by mid June with the loss of approximately 245 jobs. Production will be shifted to AOM’s remaining plant in Martinsville, Virginia, where approximately 75 new jobs will be added to handle the extra volume. Operations at the company’s office furniture plant at Granite Falls, South Carolina, will close by July with the loss of 82 jobs.
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