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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowTwo more Indiana employers filed closing notices with the state Department of Workforce Development last week, disclosing plans to eliminate another 167 jobs.
International Paper Co. said it will close its industrial packaging plant in Hartford City, north of Muncie, laying off 99 workers beginning March 26. The Memphis, Tenn.-based company also has operations in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Butler, and Portland, Ind.
Southern Indiana furniture maker OFS Brands Inc., meanwhile, said it will close its 68-employee Plant 8 in Huntingburg as the company consolidates its operations. Some of the workers may be able to transfer to other OFS locations. Layoffs are expected to begin March 23.
So far this month, more than a dozen companies have notified the state of upcoming layoffs that will affect more than 1,000 workers. That number doesn’t include the 700 employees expected to lose their jobs after Navistar International Corp.’s announcement yesterday that it would close its Indianapolis engine plant and adjacent foundry by July 31.
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