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Kohler to Cut 455 HQ Positions
By Erik Even | Dated: 04-02-2009
Manufacturer Kohler is cutting 455 jobs at its headquarters in Kohler, Wisconsin, due to declining sales.The affected employees, who are part of the global power group, kitchen & bath group, and corporate operations, were notified this week. They include 357 production and 98 administrative positions.
Kohler will remain Sheboygan County’s largest employer with about 6,300 workers.
Affected employees are eligible to receive unemployment insurance and outplacement assistance services, while administrative employees will receive severance packages.
Founded in 1973, Kohler makes plumbing fixtures, small engines and generators, and operates hospitality businesses.
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