A Fayetteville facility that specializes in manufacturing gelatin ingredient products will be permanently closing its doors and laying off 68 employees.
Nitta Gelatin Inc., headquartered in Morrisville, NC, alerted the NC Department of Commerce through a WARN report filed on Jan. 26 that its facility located at 4341 Production Drive in Fayetteville will be permanently closing on March 24, 2024.
According to the WARN report, the decision to close this location was primarily driven by financial challenges and market conditions.
Affected positions include:
Plant Manager
Engineers(Process & Controls)
Plant Accountant
Process Operators
Supervisors
Production Managers
Maintenance Manager
Maintenance Supervisor
Maintenance Technicians/Electricians
Maintenance Planner
Parts Room Clerk
Plant Welder
Logistics Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Warehouse Coordinator
QA Lab Technicians
QA Manager
QA Specialist
QA Field Technician
Purchasing & Inventory Specialists
Environmental Health Leader
Safety Leader
Nitta Gelatin Inc. specified in the report that all affected employees have been notified and their employees are not part of a union.
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