AVON CANADA
January 1st, 2003
BY MONICA DOBIE
AVON Canada is closing its manufacturing operations in Montreal by the end of the year, a move that will see 150 layoffs. Work will be transferred to American plants in Illinois and Ohio, freeing up money the company said it needs for growth, after spending CDN$16 million on distribution facility improvements and call centre modernisation.
AVON Canada is closing its manufacturing operations in Montreal by the end of the year, a move that will see 150 layoffs. Work will be transferred to American plants in Illinois and Ohio, freeing up money the company said it needs for growth, after spending CDN$16 million on distribution facility improvements and call centre modernisation.
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