STATESVILLE, N.C. — A local manufacturer of waste and recycling equipment will close facilities in Iredell County this winter, a move impacting nearly 100 workers.
Charlotte-based Wastequip’s chief administrative officer, Nick Wiseman, informed state officials that two Toter LLC facilities in Statesville — at 841 Meacham Road and 2220 Speedball Road — are expected to permanently close on Dec. 22. Wastequip is Toter’s parent company. Its Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification was filed on Oct. 23.
About 96 workers will lose their jobs, according to the WARN filing. Impacted positions include assembly and machine operators, maintenance staff and other jobs. The specific employee count at each location is not immediately clear.
“Toter(R) has decided to consolidate this production into existing facilities where it can be produced at a lower cos,” Wiseman said Oct. 27 in an email to CBJ. “This is a business decision and is not a reflection of the performance, commitment or effort of the employees in Statesville.”
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