Itasca, Ilinois-based Fellowes Brands, a manufacturer of office equipment, modular walls, air monitoring equipment, and other office products, has announced plans to close its contract furniture division in Holland, Michigan.
The closure will impact 117 employees.
According to a company spokesperson, "The company provided significant investments and support with the goal of enabling needed systems, equipment, and process upgrades. Despite those investments, it was ultimately decided the business was in an unrecoverable condition. We are truly grateful for the many employees who have supported this operation, some for decades. The dedication of our employees has been displayed in many ways through these difficult times and I would like to express gratitude and appreciation from our entire Fellowes team. Despite our significant losses in this operation, in the coming months we will help our employees make their personal transitions in a way that is consistent with our values, and wish each employee impacted the best outcome possible.”
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