SAVANNA, Ill. — Zurn Elkay Water Solutions will close its Savanna facility and transfer employee positions to its existing locations in Lanark and Freeport, according to a company statement.
The company said the need for costly roof repairs and space limitations led to the decision to move positions from the Savanna plant to its other northwestern Illinois facilities.
“A WARN notice was triggered because there is a permanent or temporary shutdown of a single site of employment for 75 or more employees. However, everyone was offered the opportunity to transfer, and these transfers have been happening in several phases and will continue through the end of December,” the company said…