NCR Corp. recently told the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that it will close its Viroqua label printing facility in early March. All of the plant’s 81 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the plant closure, the company said.
"The consolidation is part of an ongoing global strategy to continually improve the company’s productivity, efficiency and cost structure," the company said in its notice to the state. All production has been shifted to NCR’s plant in Morristown, Tenn., The Viroqua employees were told they can apply for jobs in Tennessee if they wish.
"We are sensitive of the negative impact that this decision has on the Viroqua employees," the company said. "We appreciate their service, are providing severance packages to them, and are coordinating company and government resources to help transition to new jobs."
