Colonial Guild, Ltd., Announces Plans to Close Oregon Brass Works Plant.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1998--Following an extensive evaluation of its current facilities and its future needs, Colonial Guild guild Association of craftsmen or merchants formed for mutual aid and for the advancement of their professional interests. Guilds flourished in Europe between the 11th and 16th century and were of two types: merchant guilds, including all the merchants of a particular town , Ltd., has today announced its decision to close its Oregon Oregon, city, United States Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. Brass Works manufacturing facility at 1127 SE 10th Avenue, Portland Portland, town, England Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. , Ore., on or about November 17, 1998. Colonial Guild will consolidate its manufacturing and business activities at other company facilities. Colonial Guild, Ltd., is a leading producer of bronze memorialization products for the death care industry. The Oregon Brass Works (OBW OBW OneBuckWiki OBW Original Bank Wrapped (rolled coins) OBW Oh By the Way OBW Occupied Band Width OBW Original-Bank-Wrapper (numismatics) OBW Outer Boundary Wall ) facility produces bronze products for the death care and industrial industries. The closing will affect approximately 50 employees. "This decision has been made to ensure that Colonial Guild makes the most efficient use of its facilities and maximizes manufacturing productivity," Tom Reigle, vice president, operations, Colonial Guild, Ltd., said. Other Colonial Guild facilities, he noted, are more modern, have available capacity and, unlike the Portland site, can be expanded to meet increased demand. Colonial Guild, Ltd., is headquartered in Kingwood, W.Va. The company was acquired by The York York, former name of Toronto, Canada York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada. York, city, England York, city (1991 pop. 123,126) and district, North Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers. Group Inc. in February 1998. Other Colonial Guild operations include the Williamsburg Companies and Sheidow Bronze, both in Kingwood, W.Va.; and Gorham Bronze, Aiken, S.C. The York Group Inc. (Nasdaq:YRKG) is headquartered in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the , and is a leading supplier of caskets and other death care products and services. |
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