Quad/Graphics has announced plans to close its printing facility in Enfield.
The Phoenix Avenue plant, which employees roughly 60 people, will shut down by the end of October. All remaining work will be moved to one of more than 65 other Quad/Graphics facilities around the country, according to a company spokesperson.
Quad/Graphics informed its Enfield employees of the decision last Thursday.
"Decisions like this are never easy. This is a straightforward business decision necessary to the company’s ongoing efforts to create the strongest, most competitive platform for serving customers long into the future," company officials said in an email to NBC Connecticut on Tuesday.
The company will hold a career fair at the Enfield facility in mid-September to help affected employees find transfer opportunities. Those who do not transfer will receive severance packages and career transition help, according to Quad/Graphics.
"It is important to note that the plant is not closing because of performance or quality issues. Our Enfield employees have served our clients well. They’re good, experienced printers and we hope they consider the job openings we have at other Quad/Graphics facilities," a company spokesperson said.
Quad/Graphics said it will sell the 75,000-square-foot Enfield facility, which it acquired in 2010.
