Shur-Line plans to end manufacturing operations at its facility at 4051 S. Iowa Ave. in St. Francis by the end of the year, according to a notice sent to state officials.
Part of New Jersey-based
H2 Brands Group, Shur-Line makes paint application tools for use by homeowners and contractors.
The company
was acquired by Nova Capital Management as part of a $214 million portfolio from Newall Rubbermaid. In 2018, it was
merged into World and Main as part of another Nova Capital acquisition. Its parent company was then rebranded as H2 Brands Group in late 2019.
The plant closure will eliminate 93 jobs and 80 of the employee layoffs will take place around Aug. 14. The remainder of the positions will be cut in three waves to be completed around Dec. 31.
Shur-Line did not specify the reason for the shutdown in its notice to state officials. Calls and messages to the company were not immediately returned.
Michael Daily, a staff representative with United Steelworkers District 2, said the company is selling its business and would not have operations at the plant going forward. He did not know if the buyer would have operations locally
The closure is one of a growing number of southeastern Wisconsin manufacturing plants that have been shut down, repurposed or dramatically scaled back in recent months.
In late May, Evinrude parent company BRP said it would cease production of outboard engines to focus on boat brands. The company said it would repurpose its Sturtevant plant, but also would
cut 387 jobs in the process.
Around the same time, Shebogyan-based Wigwam Mills said it would
dramatically scale back production of socks at its Wisconsin facility, eliminating 121 positions.
Renaissance Manufacturing Group
announced the closure of its Waukesha foundry after selling its book of business to Grede, eliminating 120 positions.
