Latexco to close Lavonia, Georgia plant

Lavonia, Georgia and Franklin County are having to bid farewell to an anchor employer at the Gerrard Road Industrial Park.  Latexco US on Wednesday announced the closing of its East and West Coast production operations–in Lavonia and in Phoenix, Arizona.  Those two locations made latex and poly-urethane foam under one roof. The CEO is quoted as saying current weak demand in the U-S market, combined with the decision by the Belgium-based parent company to end U-S production.