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T-shirt manufacturer to restructure

Monday 23rd of October 2006 02:30:00 PM

T-shirt, sweatshirt and polo shirt manufacturer Hanesbrands has announced plans to close a distribution centre in Florida.

Hanesbrands described the Weston centre as "high-cost", indicating that its closure will take place alongside consolidation of two Winston-Salem facilities in North Carolina.

Some 79 jobs at the plant in Weston will be transferred to the newly established Winston-Salem site.

Gerald Evans, Hanesbrands executive vice president and chief global supply chain officer, said: "We are moving quickly to drive improvements throughout our global supply chain."

He added that the west-coast "offers a preferred location" for products currently distributed through the Florida centre.

"In Winston-Salem, we will significantly increase the efficiency of those operations by consolidating two leased facilities into other existing leased space," Mr Evans asserted.

The firm, which manufactures apparel under brand names such as Hanes, Champion and Playtex, will take on charges of around $8 million (£4.3 million) in order to complete the Florida closure, with operations expected to cease by March 2007.

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