A flooring manufacturer, Mannington Mills, is laying off more than 200 people in Northwest Georgia, and a law firm is investigating the action to determine whether it satisfies federal requirements for proper notice.
In an Oct. 28 letter to the state, Tim Kennedy, the chief human resources officer for Mannington Mills, said the company made the difficult decision to shut down its residential carpet business because of “a continual decline in demand and unfavorable market conditions.”
The company will close plants in Dalton, where the layoffs will affect about 150 people, and Chatsworth, which will impact 61 workers. Mannington Mills expects the first date of separation to occur on Dec. 27.
“Mannington expects the plant closures and layoffs to be permanent,” Kennedy wrote.