New Owner Says Highsmith Workers to Face Layoffs

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Posted: 10:48 PM Sep 5, 2008 New Owner Says Highsmith Workers to Face Layoffs JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- A Janesville company that recently purchased Highsmith Co. of Fort Atkinson has informed state officials that 86 Highsmith employees won't be offered continued employment. Reporter: AP

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JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) -- A Janesville company that recently purchased Highsmith Co. of Fort Atkinson has informed state officials that 86 Highsmith employees won't be offered continued employment.

Lab Safety Supply filed a notice with the Department of Workforce Development that the workers will be permanently laid off Nov. 1.

The department said it formed a rapid response team with its regional partner, the South Central Workforce Development Board, to contact the company and schedule orientation sessions to help the affected workers.

The agency said the state stands ready to help dislocated workers find new jobs, get training and update skills.

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Posted by: gvnmyall Location: Madison on Sep 16, 2008 at 04:11 PM

Please note that the company is relocating as are about 2/3rds of the employees to the company. The brand and what is offered to the company is still intact and will be expanded. NOTE: http://www.madison.com/tct/news/stories/305064 Correction: Highsmith is relocating, not closing The Capital Times — 9/16/2008 6:18 am Highsmith, a distributor of school and library supplies headquartered in Fort Atkinson, is closing its facility and will move operations to the Lab Safety Supply facility in Janesville after Lab Safety Supply bought the 52-year-old firm in July. A Sept. 5 Capital Times story reported the Highsmith company in Fort Atkinson was closing, putting 86 employees out of work. Company officials said Highsmith is not closing Nov. 1 but is relocating, and a majority of the 200 employees at the Fort Atkinson facility are being offered positions in the Janesville facility.

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