Over 280 people will be laid off this summer after a fiber glass manufacturer closes its facility in Cleveland County, effectively ending operations in the U.S.
Japan-based Nippon Electric Glass is restructuring operations. As part of that transition, one of the largest glass fiber manufacturers in the world is ending its U.S. presence by shutting down one factory in Shelby and selling another facility in Lexington.
Shelby is 42 miles west of Charlotte and Lexington is 60 miles northeast. Both factories were operated by Nippon’s subsidiary Electric Glass Fiber America…