West Branch plastics facility closing, blames Whirlpool production cuts
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West Liberty plastics plant to close, laying off 77
An eastern Iowa plant that has supplied plastic parts to Whirlpool’s facility in Amana will shut down later this summer. Plastic Products has notified state officials its facility in West Branch is closing, affecting 77 employees. KCRG TV obtained a letter to those employees. It says the closure is mainly due to reduced production at […]
West Branch plant that supplies Whirlpool to close
(Radio Iowa) – An eastern Iowa plant that has supplied plastic parts to Whirlpool’s facility in Amana will shut down later this summer. Plastic Products has notified state officials its facility in West Branch is closing, affecting 77 employees. K-C-R-G T-V obtained a letter to those employees. It says the closure is mainly due to reduced production at Whirlpool’s Iowa facility. Whirlpool has laid off hundreds of workers at its Amana plant over …
Reduced production at Whirlpool cited in closure of West Branch Plastics factory
Hunter 06/16/26 A West Branch plastics company will be closing permanently this summer. Plastics Products Co LLC notified employees in a letter Monday saying all 77 workers will lose their jobs on August 14th. The company said reduced production at the Whirlpool plant in Amana is the main reason for the closure. Certain employees will be transferred to the company’s Moline facility, while others will meet with representatives from the Iowa Workf…

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