Springs Global
Company Profile
Plant Closings and Layoffs
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Company name:
| Springs Global.
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Layoff date:
| April 2008.
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Jobs affected:
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325.
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Location(s):
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Piedmont, Alabama.
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Type of facility:
| Bedding.
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
| Textile World, January 8, 2008.
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Company name:
| Springs Global.
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Layoff date:
| August 2007.
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Jobs affected:
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540 at Grace Finishing and Grace Fabrication facilities in Lancaster, S.C. and
210 at Close Plant in Fort Lawn, S.C.
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Location(s):
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Lancaster, South Carolina (Grace Complex) and
Fort Lawn, South Carolina (Close Plant).
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Type of facility:
| Bedding.
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
| Springs Global press release, June 27, 2007.
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Company name:
| Springs Global.
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Layoff date:
| Early 2007.
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Jobs affected:
| Layoff of 465.
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Location(s):
| Lancaster, South Carolina (Grace Complex).
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Type of facility:
| Bedding.
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
| Springs Global press release, October 17, 2006.
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Company name:
| Springs Global.
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Closing date:
| December 2006.
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Jobs affected:
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280 at Hartwell, Georgia (weaving for towels),
60 at Hartwell, Georgia (yarn for towels),
700 at Chester, South Carolina (Kathering Plant), and
60 at Fort Lawn, South Carolina (Frances Plant).
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Location(s):
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Hartwell, Georgia and
Chester and Fort Lawn, South Carolina.
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Type of facility:
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Hartwell, Georgia: spinning and weaving, and
South Carolina: facility details unknown.
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 24, 2006,
Athens Herald-Banner, Athens, Georgia, March 27, 2006, and
The Associated Press State & Local Wire, June 15, 2006.
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Company name:
| Springs Industries.
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Layoff date:
| July 2005.
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Jobs affected:
| 450.
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Location(s):
| Lancaster County, South Carolina (Grace Complex).
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Type of facility:
| Fabric finishing and sewing.
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
| Springs Industries, Inc. press release.
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Company name:
| Springs Industries.
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Closing date:
| May 2005.
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Jobs affected:
| 250.
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Location(s):
| Fort Lawn, South Carolina (Elliott Plant and Frances Plant).
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Type of facility:
| Weaving of bedding fabrics.
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
| Springs Industries, Inc. press release.
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Company name:
| Springs Industries.
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Closing date:
| February 2005.
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Jobs affected:
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300 at Griffin, Georgia (towel weaving),
280 at Hartwell, Georgia (towel finishing),
140 at Anderson, South Carolina (Wamsutta Plant (bedding)), and
400 at Lyman, South Carolina (Lyman Fabrication Plant (bedding)).
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Location(s):
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Griffin and Hartwell, Georgia and
Anderson and Lyman, South Carolina.
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Type of facility:
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Georgia: Griffin towel weaving and Hartwell towel finishing;
South Carolina: Anderson (Wamsutta Plant) and
Lyman (Lyman Fabrication Plant) bedding facilities.
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
| Springs press release.
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Company name:
| Springs Industries.
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Closing date:
| December 2003.
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Jobs affected:
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200 at Laurel Hill, North Carolina, and
120 at Fort Lawn, South Carolina.
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Location(s):
| Laurel, North Carolina, and Fort Mill, South Carolina.
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Type of facility:
| Weaving of home textiles.
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
| The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., October 2, 2003.
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Company name:
| Springs Industries.
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Closing date:
| July 2003.
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Jobs affected:
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500 at Lancaster, S.C. (Lancester Plant) and Fort Mill, S.C. (White Plant) and
130 at Lancaster, South Carolina (Grace Fabrication Plant).
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Location(s):
| Fort Mill and Lancaster, South Carolina.
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Type of facility:
| Home textiles
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Union (if any):
| Unknown.
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Source(s) of information:
| The Charlotte Observer, July 10, 2003.
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