The Momence Packing Company was shuttered as of Monday, a spokesperson for Johnsonville, the Wisconsin-based sausage manufacturer, has confirmed.
The Momence facility was built in 1962 and began producing Johnsonville products in 1995. According to Johnsonville, the closing impacts 274 employees, who were notified Monday and will receive continued pay and benefits for 60 days. The company added it would work through additional terms of a separation package over the next couple of weeks.
“We made the difficult decision after evaluating how best to optimize our operations network to address current and future growth,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “The work from this facility will transition to three other production facilities in Wisconsin and Kansas.”
Johnsonville expects to create about 100 new jobs by the end of the third quarter between its Sheboygan Falls, Wis. (20 to 25 new jobs) and Watertown, Wis. (70 to 75 new jobs) facilities.
Johnsonville will transfer equipment and other assets from the Momence facility to different locations. The company plans to demolish the building by the end of 2025.
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