Article: INTERMET FOUNDERS

Intermet Corp., which operates the New River Foundry in Radford, announced Thursday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure debt and operations.

On Aug. 8, Intermet laid off 56 workers at the Radford plant. Remaining employment there is about 160, according to Intermet spokesman Gordon Cole.

Intermet said the filing followed "60 days of unprecedented low automotive sales volumes" and high prices for commodities, including scrap metal. The company said its ferrous segment, which includes the New River Foundry, has been hit hard by declining markets for big trucks and sport utility vehicles.

Intermet does not supply the Volvo truck plant in Dublin, a major ...

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