Jobs Came, Jobs Went ; As Layoffs Await Employees of Srs, Community Prepares for New Retailers, Work Opportunities

Augusta Chronicle, The › January 26, 2005

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SRS LAYOFFS: With work winding down and no guarantee of new missions, Savannah River Site's contract operator Westinghouse Savannah River Co. announced in mid-December plans to lay off 1,200 employees in 2005 and 800 more in 2006. The job loss at the federal nuclear installation would be the largest since Westinghouse took over the site in 1989.

CASTLEBERRY'S ACQUIRED: Augusta-based Castleberry/Snow's Brands Inc. was acquired Wednesday for $93 million by the Canadian-based owner of the Bumble Bee canned-seafood brand. Castleberry's, a leading producer of canned meats and stews, will be merged with Toronto-based Connor Bros. Income Fund's other canned-food brands, including Sweet Sue and Bryan. Connor Bros. said it plans to keep Castleberry's management team intact, with the exception of CEO Robert P. Kirby, who will step down. Castleberry's was founded in Augusta in 1926.

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Jobs Came, Jobs Went ; As Layoffs Await Employees of Srs, Community Prepares for New Retailers, Work Opportunities

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