Greenwood textile plant lays off 300

GREENWOOD — A nylon manufacturing plant in South Carolina is laying off 300 workers.

Solutia Inc. spokeswoman Missy Hammond said the decision to idle the plant in Greenwood came because of the poor economy. She said the company has seen an unprecedented drop in demand for nylon in the past six weeks.

The Index-Journal of Greenwood reports the company said the layoffs began in August, but many of them occurred last weekend. Some of the workers laid off worked directly for Solutia, while others worked at the plant through a contract company.

---

Notice about comments:
The Post and Courier is pleased to offer readers the ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. The Post and Courier does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not postandcourier.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "suggest removal" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our Web site.
Full terms and conditions can be read here.

---

Comments

This article has  0 comment(s)