Economy forcing layoffs at Inkom Plant

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Story Published: Dec 2, 2008 at 7:28 PM MDT

Story Updated: Dec 18, 2008 at 3:58 PM MDT

By Wes Horrocks

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INKOM - The economy is the reason one Southeast Idaho company has decided to lay-off about two-thirds of its workforce.

Ash Grove Cement Plant in Inkom has seen a substantial drop in demand for cement due to the housing crisis and lack of construction.

The plant will continue making finished cement, but will shut down their kilns used to make clinker by January. Mike Hrizuk, Western Region Manufacturing Vice-President said, "We don't do it very often, and we take decisions like this very very seriously. And our company being a very closely held company, it's not often that we shut down a facility."

Labor unions are negotiating severance packages for those being layed-off, and career counseling will be made available.

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