The first plant closed 31 December 2006 and the second on the last day of 2008.

"Jobs are very hard to get around here," he added, since many other plants have closed in the area.

When the plant finally closed, there were 490 workers left.

When the plant closed, she was making $300 a week.

The plant closed in May 1991 with only seven weeks' notice.

Seven other plants will close for up to three weeks in April.

The 164 other employees were left without jobs because the plant closed.

The plant closed in 1984 with the loss of 515 jobs.

She said that workers had been told the plant would be closing.

The plant closed in 2004, with about 1,420 workers losing their jobs.