Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to shutter its Jefferson factory by the end of the year, according to a filing with the state.

Briggs sets timing for WI plant closing

Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to shutter its Jefferson factory by the end of the year, according to a filing with the state.


The Wauwatosa-based small engine and outdoor power equipment also plans to close its warehouse in Jefferson by the end of May 2010, the company noted in a mass layoff notice filed with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.


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