CHINA GROVE, N.C. — A Rowan County auto manufacturer is closing after 31 years, leaving 81 people without jobs, the China Grove town manager confirmed.
Hitachi Metals North Carolina in China Grove will lay off workers starting Sept. 30, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice sent to the state. Those workers will be paid and get benefits through their termination date.
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All employees were told the plant is closing and they will be notified about their terminations at least 60 days beforehand, the notice reads.
The notice was given to the state on July 14. It did not say why the plant is closing.
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