SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Summit Polymers Inc. has announced plans to close its Shelbyville plant in January, leaving 263 people jobless.
The facility has 222 hourly production workers and 41 salaried employees.
The plant, which began production in 2004, was built to supply plastic interior parts, primarily for trucks and sport utility vehicles.
The parent company, based in Kalamazoo, Mich., said in a news release that high gas prices and credit issues have caused a downturn in automotive industry production.
