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Jan. 23—SALTILLO — The Omega Motion plant will be closing in the next few months, affecting about 130 workers.
Omega Motion provides components — including gliders, ottomans, flippers, recliner mechanisms, headrests and lumbar support — to its customers worldwide. It opened in the Turner Industrial Park in 1997.
The move comes on the heels of parent company Leggett and Platt announcing last week a restructuring plan in response to "evolving markets" that will close 15-20 of the company's bedding products division. L&P also said it would consolidate a number of its furniture and flooring facilities.
The company in an SEC filing earlier this month said it anticipates 900 to 1,100 workers to be affected company wide.
"Leggett & Platt is implementing a restructuring plan primarily focused on our bedding products business but also includes activity within our home furniture business," the company said in a statement Wednesday. "This plan is intended to better align our business with an evolving competitive landscape and position our company for profitable growth. As part of these initiatives, we are consolidating our manufacturing footprint to better align capacity with regional demand and enhance our efficiency."
Omega Motion is expected to be shuttered by May. Leggett and Platt has not said what it intends to do with the facility, which it owns.
"We recognize the impact that these actions will have on our colleagues at the Omega Motion facility in Saltillo, and we take these decisions very seriously. We are committed to treating colleagues exiting our business with compassion and respect, and we will provide them with support and resources as they transition to the next step in their careers."
The company said it would provide affected employee support and resources as they "transition to the next step in their careers, including identifying career opportunities at other nearby Leggett and Platt facilities."
A spokeswoman said the Super Sagless plant in Tupelo, along with other facilities, would absorb some of the jobs.
David Rumbarger, president and CEO of the Community Development Foundation, said the closing was unfortunate, but said that the area's low unemployment rate meant that there are companies hiring.
"We have a diverse set of industries which should be able to absorb new people," he said. "Change is never easy, but we've got a number of employers looking for people who are looking to get hired. The diversity is important because in the past, it would have been more difficult to absorb those jobs."