Acuity Brands Inc. will soon close its Wallingford plant where it makes lighting sensors, it disclosed in a filing.
The approaching closure of the Northrop Road facility in April will mean the loss of 93 hourly and salaried positions, a human resources manager for the Georgia-based company wrote in a WARN notice to town and state officials dated Feb. 4.
The company said in the letter that employees don’t have “bumping” rights, which would allow them to take jobs from other workers at other Acuity facilities. The company did not disclose the reason for the closure.
As of 11:20 a.m. Monday, the company had not responded to a request for comment and further information.
Acuity, which is publicly traded, acquired the plant when it bought Sensor Switch in 2009 for $205 million.
The company reported first-quarter earnings last month, posting a profit increase of nearly 15 percent.
It disclosed a pre-tax charge of $10 million, partly for severance and other costs related to consolidation of production activities. Acuity said it wants to increase investment in other areas.
