Essilor to Close PA Gentex Plant in October

The Scranton Times-Tribune is reporting that Essilor will coses its Gentex Optics plant in Fell Twonship, PA, this October. It quoted a spokesperson as saying that the plant was no longer competitive. "She said workers at the factory, which makes lenses for eyewear, were notified Wednesday and Thursday, and officials are working to help them find other jobs. Carbondale Mayor Justin Taylor said he was told that Essilor will transfer the work to a plant in Massachusetts." Read more.