Sanford Sends Wisconsin Jobs to Mexico

The Sanford Corporation will close its Janesville, Wisconsin facility and send over 100 jobs to Mexico.

One hundred and fifty people will be jobless when the plant, which makes pens, by March 2010.

Manufacturing and distribution jobs will go to Mexico, while administrative work will be sent to Sanford’s Oak Brook, Illinois headquarters.

Sanford is a Newell Rubbermaid company. It is the largest writing products manufacturer in the world, and is primarily known for manufacturing Sharpie Markers, mechanical pencils, Paper Mate, and Prismacolor products.

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