MOONACHIE, NJ-Computerized Elevator Control Corp. plans to shutter its plant here in February and relocate operations to Tennessee.

The firm, which has its US headquarters in Frisco, TX, notified the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development on Dec. 18 of the planned closure. A total of 50 plant workers will be laid off on Feb. 28 as a result of the closure, according to The Record.

"The closure is a result of the need to centralize and streamline operations to optimize efficiency," Sasha Bailey, a company spokeswoman, stated. "This move enables ThyssenKrupp Elevator to better serve our customers and remain competitive now and in the future." See story in The Record.

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