Sylvania Closing Plant in Costa
Rica
The Sylvania company announced yesterday that it would be closing
its one of its two plants located in Pavas and laying off workers,
although the exact number has yet to be announced.
Oscar Vega, regional manager for the company, confirmed yesterday
the closing of the plant that manufactures consumer lighting
products.
Vega said that the number of people that will be laid off by the
closure is not yet known, but will all be paid their severance pay.
"We do not not have the exact number of people, but believe it will
be about one third of the ucrrent workforce", said Vega.
The company said it will keep open only one of the two plants it
operates in Costa Rica, the closure being a result in the slow down
in the construction industry due to the world economic crisi and the
demand for its products.
The Sylvania plant in Costa Rica exports products to both North
America and Europe.
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