DeFehr Furniture closing Winnipeg production site, affecting 224 workers
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A major furniture company is closing its Winnipeg production site, taking over 200 jobs with it.
DeFehr Furniture announced its East Kildonan production facility would shut down Aug. 10. The closure will affect 224 employees.
Severe supply chain disruptions and raw material sourcing challenges were among the company’s reasons for the closure, according to a statement on DeFehr Furniture’s website. Balancing the pace of price increases that were passed to customers also contributed.
“The wind down will be carried out in a controlled and orderly manner,” the statement reads. “All obligations to suppliers and employees will be honoured as we work to complete and fulfill customer orders on hand.”
DeFehr Furniture will offer affected employees support programs during the transition, its statement said.
The company has operated for over 75 years. Its products have furnished homes and hotels across Canada, and it employs over 400 Canadians, according to its website.
It closed its plants on Pandora Avenue and in Morden in 2008, centralizing its operations at its 125 Furniture Park facility.
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Updated on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 1:31 PM CDT: Photo changed.