Refrigeration equipment firm Krack Corp., a subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand, said it will be moving its operations from Addison to Mexico in August and eliminating 177 jobs in DuPage County.

Krack has been in business for 76 years in the U.S. and in Addison since 1968.

Metal fabricator Pentair Electronic Packaging in January plans to cut 108 jobs in Mount Prospect, citing the elimination of manufacturing operations, according to the filings.

Abbott Laboratories is following through on its plans to close its North Chicago liquids and chemicals plants, cutting 101 jobs.

The Dynaflex division facility of Woodbridge Foam Corp. makes foam for car seats in Addison but it too will be closing its Addison plant and cutting 75 jobs, according to the state filings.

Electronic components firm Woodward Controls said it will be consolidating its operations. It is closing its Niles plant and cutting 58 jobs.

Johnson & Johnson said it will be closing its logistics center in Elk Grove Village in January, cutting 64 jobs. Spokeswoman Sandy Pound said it was originally a Pfizer distribution center and was inherited when Pfizer sold one of its units to Johnson & Johnson last year.

In three weeks, the Clarksville Colgate plant will shut down its final production lines, eliminating about 115 of the remaining 200 or so jobs there just daColgate announced it would close the plant in a cost-cutting restructuring that moved its production to new facilities in Tennessee and Mexico.

Gibbs closing Texas plant
Evansville Courier
• Comment: "Gibbs Die Casting Corp. announced it is closing its plant in Texas and will transfer its production to its plants in Henderson."The consolidation is a result of the declining market share of the traditional US auto makers and the downturn of North American auto sales," the company said in its announcement."

Hosiery mill announces closing
Hickory Daily Record
• Comment: "Johnson Hosiery Mills Inc. is shutting down after more than seven decades of operation.President Jill Patton said the company recently lost its two largest customers to overseas manufacturers, a blow the company couldn't recover from."

Asheville plant closure will cut 50 jobs
Asheville Citizen-Times

Tandy to close West Bend leather plant
Small Business Times. 95 jobs lost.

Pfizer: Mulls Outsourcing 30% Of Manufacturing; Much To Asia
10,000 jobs, and save US$2 billion
November 30, 2007: 01:39 AM EST.

Peachtree Doors closes plant; 200 may lose jobs
Gainesville Times

American Standard Co. factory in Tiffin to close
Toledoblade.com
• Comment: "Mr. Fatzinger said wage disparity between U.S. and Mexico workers was among the arguments for closing the plant."

Closing catches tool shop off guard
Akron Beacon Journal

AND THEN, THERE'S THIS:

Chinese Co. to Build New Cessna Plane
AP via Forbes.com
• Comment: "While domestic and international plane manufacturers have teamed up with Chinese companies to make airplane components for years, this would be the first time a U.S. company turned over full production to a Chinese partner."