Iowa-based VT Industries will close its countertop manufacturing plant in Shelbyville and move the work to a new facility
in Maryland, the company said Friday.
About 40 employees make fine-laminate countertops at the Indiana location, according to the Shelbyville News. They can choose to transfer to
Hagerstown, Md., to keep their jobs or stay put and receive a severance payment.
The move—prompted by escalating shipping costs and a growing customer base in the Northeast—is expected to take
four to six months.
VT Industries has nine facilities that employ more than 1,000 workers across the country, including a plant in New Albany
that makes architectural wood doors. The Maryland facility is expected to open in July.
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Countertop maker to close Shelbyville plant
IBJ Staff
February 21, 2011
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or could it be that it is a cost saving venture. If all of your customers are in zone 4 of your shipping diagram and you can move to zone 4 without increasing costs to your company how much more effecient is your shipping?