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Hanesbrands plans to close nine plants worldwide
25 Sep '08
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Most of the sewing production from the Central American plants that will close will be moved to the company's new Asian facilities. Hanesbrands has opened or acquired four sewing plants in the past two years - two in Thailand and two in Vietnam. Hanesbrands expects to increase its workforce in Asia from 4,000 today to 6,000 by the end of 2008.
"Our startup of supply chain operations in Asia is progressing very well," Evans said. "Since acquiring our first sewing operation in Chonburi, Thailand, in 2006, we have doubled production at that plant with the same number of operators, as we bring to bear our production and plant operations expertise. Operations in Vietnam are starting very fast with excellent quality from a very capable workforce."
The company is also constructing a textile fabric plant in Nanjing, China, which is expected to begin the ramp up of production in 2009 to supply fabric to the company's expanding Asian sewing network.
2008 Actions by Country:
In El Salvador, the company is ceasing most production this week at its Pedregal sewing plant near San Salvador, affecting approximately 1,900 employees. All production is expected to end by the end of the first quarter in 2009, affecting another 700 employees.
In Costa Rica, the company has ceased production at its Industria Textileras sewing plant in Cartago, near San Jose, affecting approximately 1,250 employees.
In Honduras, the company will cease production by the end of the year at its intimate apparel sewing plant in Choloma, near San Pedro Sula, affecting approximately 1,250 employees.
In the United States, production will cease this week at the company's knit-fabric textile plant in Forest City, N.C., which has 470 employees, and at its yarn plant in Gastonia, N.C., which has 140 employees. Operations at the company's sheer hosiery inventory warehouse in Rockingham, N.C., which has 15 employees, are expected to end by the end of November. Production is expected to end by the end of the year at the company's yarn plant in Eden, N.C., affecting 120 employees.
The company will provide severance benefits and career transition assistance to employees. "We will work diligently to assist our employees in their transition," Evans said. "These moves are a result of our strategy to compete in the global marketplace and are unrelated to the quality of work of our employees at these facilities. We have an outstanding workforce around the globe, and the employees at these facilities are very talented."
2009 Actions by Country:
The following plants are expected to close by the end of summer 2009.
In Mexico, the company expects to close its San Pedro, Coahuila, sewing plant, affecting 1,650 employees.
In the United States, the company expects to close its knit-fabric textile plant in Eden, N.C., affecting approximately 600 employees.
"Our startup of supply chain operations in Asia is progressing very well," Evans said. "Since acquiring our first sewing operation in Chonburi, Thailand, in 2006, we have doubled production at that plant with the same number of operators, as we bring to bear our production and plant operations expertise. Operations in Vietnam are starting very fast with excellent quality from a very capable workforce."
The company is also constructing a textile fabric plant in Nanjing, China, which is expected to begin the ramp up of production in 2009 to supply fabric to the company's expanding Asian sewing network.
2008 Actions by Country:
In El Salvador, the company is ceasing most production this week at its Pedregal sewing plant near San Salvador, affecting approximately 1,900 employees. All production is expected to end by the end of the first quarter in 2009, affecting another 700 employees.
In Costa Rica, the company has ceased production at its Industria Textileras sewing plant in Cartago, near San Jose, affecting approximately 1,250 employees.
In Honduras, the company will cease production by the end of the year at its intimate apparel sewing plant in Choloma, near San Pedro Sula, affecting approximately 1,250 employees.
In the United States, production will cease this week at the company's knit-fabric textile plant in Forest City, N.C., which has 470 employees, and at its yarn plant in Gastonia, N.C., which has 140 employees. Operations at the company's sheer hosiery inventory warehouse in Rockingham, N.C., which has 15 employees, are expected to end by the end of November. Production is expected to end by the end of the year at the company's yarn plant in Eden, N.C., affecting 120 employees.
The company will provide severance benefits and career transition assistance to employees. "We will work diligently to assist our employees in their transition," Evans said. "These moves are a result of our strategy to compete in the global marketplace and are unrelated to the quality of work of our employees at these facilities. We have an outstanding workforce around the globe, and the employees at these facilities are very talented."
2009 Actions by Country:
The following plants are expected to close by the end of summer 2009.
In Mexico, the company expects to close its San Pedro, Coahuila, sewing plant, affecting 1,650 employees.
In the United States, the company expects to close its knit-fabric textile plant in Eden, N.C., affecting approximately 600 employees.
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