| Company name: | Meritas Yarns |
| Closing date: | August 2005. |
| Jobs affected: | 45 (plus layoff of 20 in April). |
| Location(s): | Columbus, Georgia. |
| Type of facility: | Yarn spinning. |
| Union (if any): | Unknown. |
| Source(s) of information: | Associated Press, July 20, 2005. |