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Phillips shutting auto-supplier facility

PHILLIPS, WIS.- Custom injection molder Phillips Plastics Corp. plans to close its Medford, Wis., plant and consolidate that work at its facility in Phillips.

"Our Medford location serves the automotive industry,'' said Chief Operating Officer Brad Wucherpfennig in a news release. "Just like so many other suppliers to this market, we have experienced a sharp decline in activity coinciding with the auto industry's troubles.''

However, the company is stable, Wucherpfennig said.

The closure will eliminate 146 jobs in Medford and is slated for March and April, according to local news reports. ...

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