One of Augusta’s steady industrial employers is about to switch off the lights for good. Kendall Patient Recovery, the Cardinal Health owned sterilization plant on the city’s east side, will permanently close, wiping out more than 200 local jobs.
The wind down will come in stages. The first round of employee separations is scheduled for May 15, with the final wave expected on Oct. 2. Company leaders told workers the call to shut the facility reflects a mix of market pressures and supply disruptions that the business could not shake.
According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state and reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kendall Patient Recovery (KPR U.S.) will cease operations at its Augusta campus. In a statement to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a Cardinal Health spokesperson said, “the continued instability and unpredictability with raw material shortages and shifting market dynamics have pushed us to make the difficult decision to cease operations.” The company told the mayor it will provide severance, benefits and outplacement services and plans to host a job fair for affected employees…