TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) _ Kreuger International is closing its Pontotoc manufacturing plant and moving two production lines out of it's Tupelo facility.
Tom Abraham, vice-president of manufacturing operations for KI's Tupelo and Pontotoc plants, says the changes are part of an effort to consolidate operations.
He also says the company also faces a lack of demand for the folding chairs and stools made at the Pontotoc plant.
37 employees at the Pontotoc plant and 31 in the Tupelo plant are affected.
The employees affected were notified Tuesday morning, and Abraham says the changes should be completed by June of 2012.
He says the work is being transferred to other facilities and workers at both plants will be given the opportunity to move with the jobs.
