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Archive Home > 2002 > June > 04 > Sisters loses large employer in sale

Sisters loses large employer in sale

Manufacturers here face isolation, poor transportation options

By Kevin Max / The Bulletin
June 4, 2002

A large portion of Sisters' employment base will vanish, after Weitech Inc. said that it had closed a deal Friday to sell the company to Applica Consumer Products based in Miami Lakes, Fla.

As a result of the acquisition, about 62 of 72 employees will be laid off, nearly 23 percent of Sisters'....

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