Shaw has announced the closure of a plant in Tifton, Ga., citing changing consumer preferences. In a news release, the company and said the decision was not a reflection on the facility’s performance.
“While the decision to close Plant WK is difficult, it is a necessary step to balance the company’s production with the demands of the customer,” the company said.
The facility was one of Shaw’s three remaining stapled and spun yarn facilities.
The company has previously shuttered other yarn spinning mills in Trenton, Ringgold and Calhoun, Ga. Plants in Valley Head, Ala., and Chatsworth., Ga., remain in operation.
Meanwhile, Shaw announced an expansion at its filament yarn facility in Calhoun in December 2009.