The company plans to keep their permits valid so they can restart operations at a moment’s notice if the economy turns around. The company is confirming there is no current timeline for the plant to re-open.
There will be three waves of lay-offs. They’ll start in June with 40 workers in both hourly and managerial positions.
The next lay-offs will come in the next two quarters.
Workers said the lay-offs were expected - but not for at least another year. Mason City is the only plant still operating in the "River Region" along the Mississippi.
