Victor Woollen Mills

Company Profile

Plant Closings and Layoffs

Plant Closings and Layoffs (2007)

Company name: Victor Forstmann.
Closing date: April 2007.
Jobs affected: 124.
Location(s): East Dublin, Georgia.
Type of facility: Wool weaving.
Union (if any): Non-union.
Source(s) of information: Victor Forstmann, Inc. release of March 1, 2007.

Plant Closings and Layoffs (2005)

Company name: Victor Forstmann.
Layoff date: July 2005.
Jobs affected: Layoff of 150.
Location(s): Dublin, Georgia.
Type of facility: Wool yarn spinning and weaving.
Union (if any): Non-union.
Source(s) of information: Courier-Herald, May 26, 2005.

Plant Closings and Layoffs (2002)

Company name: Forstmann Company.
Layoff date: May 2002.
Jobs affected: Layoff of 150.
Location(s): Dublin, Georgia.
Type of facility: Woolen and worsted fabrics.
Union (if any): Non-union.
Source(s) of information: Associated Press, May 14, 2002.

Plant Closings and Layoffs (1999)

Company name: Forstmann Company.
Closing date: January 1999.
Jobs affected:
  • 175 at Louisville and
  • 242 at Milledgeville.
    • Location(s): Louisville and Milledgeville, Georgia.
    Type of facility: Top dye worsted wool fabric.
    Union (if any): Non-union.
    Source(s) of information: Forstmann press release, November 19, 1998

    Plant Closings and Layoffs (1998)

    Company name: Forstmann Company.
    Layoff date: March 1998.
    Jobs affected: Layoffs of:
  • 75 at Louisville and
  • 650 at Milledgeville.
    • Location(s): Louisville and Milledgeville, Georgia.
    Type of facility: Top dye worsted wool fabric.
    Union (if any): Non-union.
    Source(s) of information: Forstmann press release, March 6, 1998.