BusinessJuly 17, 2000
BUSINESS MEMO: SHOE FACTORY CUTS
Wolverine World Wide Inc., the maker of Hush Puppies shoes, plans to close factories in five cities, including Kirksville, Mo., and cut 1,400 jobs, or 25 percent of its work force. The cuts announced last week are part of Wolverine's new strategic plan to consolidate operations at profitable facilities and focus on a narrower product range, according to Timothy J. O'Donovan, president and newly appointed chief executive...
Wolverine World Wide Inc., the maker of Hush Puppies shoes, plans to close factories in five cities, including Kirksville, Mo., and cut 1,400 jobs, or 25 percent of its work force.
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The cuts announced last week are part of Wolverine's new strategic plan to consolidate operations at profitable facilities and focus on a narrower product range, according to Timothy J. O'Donovan, president and newly appointed chief executive.
During the next several months, the company will close plants in Malone, N.Y.; Kirksville; Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; San Jose, Calif.; Costa Rica; and Ontario, Canada.
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