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Furniture company to close Dubuque manufacturing facility

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — An upholstered and wood furniture company says it will close a Dubuque manufacturing facility that employs 250 people at the end of 2017. President and CEO Karel Czanderna says the facility is inefficient and costly to maintain. The Telegraph Herald ( http://bit.ly/2dmbpta ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — An upholstered and wood furniture company says it will close a Dubuque manufacturing facility that employs 250 people at the end of 2017.

President and CEO Karel Czanderna says the facility is inefficient and costly to maintain.

The Telegraph Herald (https://bit.ly/2dmbpta ) reports that Flexsteel Industries officials hope to replace the aging facility with a new one in Dubuque, but other locations are being considered.

Dubuque City Manager Mike Van Milligen says discussions with company officials about potential new locations in the city are underway.

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Information from: Telegraph Herald, http://www.thonline.com