A textile manufacturer says it plans to close a plant in Georgia that employs 260 workers. Milliken & Company announced that its operations in Screven County, Georgia will be transferred to its plant in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
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Kevin Brown of Milliken said the company will make every effort to retain any Screven County employees willing to transfer to another location. The Georgia plant manufactures finished goods textiles, including engineered flame-resistant textiles, for workwear use. Spartanburg based Milliken, bought the plant in 2014.