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Ethan Allen Cuts 55 Jobs With Closing Of Passaic Distribution Center Ethan Allen Cuts 55 Jobs With Closing Of Passaic Distribution Center
Ethan Allen Cuts 55 Jobs With Closing Of Passaic Distribution Center Ethan Allen will be closing its Passaic distribution center -- laying off 55 employees from the Market Street location, the Connecticut-based furniture manufacturer announced. The 250,000 square foot facility will move to North Carolina, where an additional 325 employees will be laid off in an effort to improve the company's "vertical integration operations," a press release says. "These decisions are not easy, said Ethan Allen Chairman, President and CEO Farooq Kathwari. "I have had a personal close association with many of these associates for about 40 years. They leave a legac…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dust Unit Fire Damages Medical Manufacturing Machinery At Stryker Complex In Mahwah Dust Unit Fire Damages Medical Manufacturing Machinery At Stryker Complex In Mahwah
Dust Unit Fire Damages Medical Manufacturing Machinery At Stryker Complex In Mahwah UPDATE: Mahwah firefighters doused a stubborn blaze that broke out early Sunday afternoon in a pair of dust collection bins at the Stryker complex off Route 17. Township firefighters were quickly at the scene of the 12:30 p.m. blaze.  They had it knocked down within 20 minutes, but it continued to burn for another 20 minutes or so before it was out. Some machinery used to make hip and knee replacements was severely damaged. This follows a fire that broke out Thursday in a dust collection unit at the Triangle Manufacturing Co. a few miles away in Upper Saddle River. SEE: Firefighters use…

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by Jerry DeMarco