Clarios, previously known as Johnson Controls Power Solutions, is closing its plant recycling center in Florence, South Carolina, United States, in March, affecting 360 employees, according to Clarios Communications Manager Aimee Iverson.
The plant has been in Florence County for several years. Iverson released the following statement on the closing: “As part of our ongoing focus to provide best-in-class service to customers, and strengthen core competencies within our operations, Clarios will be streamlining its U.S. network ceasing production at the Florence Recycling Center March 22, 2021. The facility will maintain emissions controls and legal and regulatory obligations through closure in January 2023.”
“We will continue to have a significant presence in the region, including through our Florence Distribution Center and Oconee manufacturing facility, which remain vital to serving our customers across the Southeast.”
“We intend to offer opportunities to impacted employees at our South Carolina facilities and other locations, as well as support employees through severance and outplacement services.”
“The decision to permanently close a plant is not one we made lightly, but we are confident that it is necessary to strengthen our position as a global leader in advanced battery technologies.”
Clarios is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, a business services and industrials company focused on owning and operating high-quality businesses that benefit from barriers to entry and/or low production costs. Brookfield Business Partners is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: BBU) (TSX: BBU.UN).