Paint Giant Closing Chester County Plant

‘Difficult decision’: Pa. plant to close; 82 people to be laid off

A Pennsylvania manufacturing plant will cease operations next year as part of the company’s global cost-reduction initiative.The Whitford Corporation, a subsidiary of PPG Industries, is closing its manufacturing facility in Chester County.

Paint giant closing Chester County plant

82 workers will be impacted by the closure in Elverson, according to a WARN notice filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor.

PPG closing Pa. plant

The closure will begin in August and end in December.

A Chester County factory is set to close, laying off dozens of workers

Layoffs at the Elverson plant could begin as early as August. The company is offering workers opportunities at other facilities.