Milliken closing Greenville, SC plant, investing more in Gainesville facility

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) A Spartanburg textile company says it will close a mill in Greenville that employees about 200 people. <br /> <br /> Multiple media outlets reported that Milliken & Co. said Wednesday it's closing the Judson Plant to consolidate operations in other plants. <br /> <br /> The plant makes yarn used in other Milliken plants for flame-resistant fabrics used by manufacturing and utility workers, military personnel and emergency responders. <br /> <br /> The company said it expects most of the Greenville workers to find jobs at six other Milliken plants in the Greenville-Spartanburg area. <br /> <br /> Milliken said it will invest in new equipment in plants in Jonesville and Gainesville, Georgia, as part of the consolidation. <br /> <br /> Senior vice president Chip Winter said officials will meet with each employee to determine if they want to work at another plant. <br /> <br /> "With any openings company-wide, our Judson associates will have priority consideration and first right of refusal," Winter said in a statement. <br /> <br /> The closing will begin in April and should be completed by fall. The Judson plant opened in 1927.