Hundreds to lose jobs as Nova Scotia carpet plant set to close GlobeBusiness
In a statement to employees, Tarkett North America said the decision is “in no way reflective of the calibre of work done in Truro” and is simply a “business decision related to the sustainability of operations and the future of our company.“We will do everything we can to provide our employees with the care and support they require at this difficult time,” the statement reads.
Tarkett said it is also closing a plant in Waterloo, Ont., where 70 people will be laid off, and is transferring that work to Chagrin Falls, Ohio. “Any announcement like that in an area our size is certainly going to be huge,” Mills said in a phone interview Tuesday. “The news spread like wildfire through the community today.The Truro plant, originally known as Crossley Carpets, has been in operation since 1964.Lenore Zann, NDP MLA for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River, is calling it “a devastating loss for those who work at the factory, their loved ones, and the wider community.
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