KPly Mill Closing
KPly Inc. in Port Angeles will be closing permanently in sixty days. The mill has been idle since last November, but now the closure will be permanent.
This really sucks, not just for the 132 workers themselves but also for the overall impact on the local economy. City Manager Mark Madsen said: “It's not just these jobs that are impacted, but other jobs in the community tied to it. Each job they lose impacts at least one other job.”
KPly’s contact person, Jan Kirschner, said the only person authorized to talk about this was General Manager Tom Crandall. So far Crandall hasn’t returned phone calls from his home in Haines, Alaska.
KPly workers will be eligible for job training and other benefits under the Trade Act of 1974.
This really sucks, not just for the 132 workers themselves but also for the overall impact on the local economy. City Manager Mark Madsen said: “It's not just these jobs that are impacted, but other jobs in the community tied to it. Each job they lose impacts at least one other job.”
KPly’s contact person, Jan Kirschner, said the only person authorized to talk about this was General Manager Tom Crandall. So far Crandall hasn’t returned phone calls from his home in Haines, Alaska.
KPly workers will be eligible for job training and other benefits under the Trade Act of 1974.
Labels: City Manager Mark Madsen, KPly, KPly General Manager Tom Crandall Haines Alaska, KPly Jan Kirschner
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