Collins & Aikman Corporation will close its Westland, Michigan, manufacturing facility in the first quarter of 2006.
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Westland employs 250 employees making interior products, such as injection moulded hard trim and headliners, for a variety customers. The company intends to consolidate the plant operations into existing facilities including other operations in Michigan.
Further consolidation is expected as C&A evaluates its operations and implements a number of cost reduction and efficiency improvement initiatives aimed at creating a viable entity that could successfully emerge from the present Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Company officials met late last week with employees, customers and union officials to announce the planned closure.
