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Company says it will cut 500 jobs at Iowa City plant

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February 7th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Procter & Gamble has announced it will cut 500 jobs over nearly two years at an Iowa City plant as it shifts production to a new factory in West Virginia. The Press-Citizen reports that the Iowa City plant’s production of shampoos, conditioners and body washes will be transferred to the new plant at Tabler Station, West Virginia, by late 2020. Production of mouthwashes and toothbrushes will remain in Iowa City.

The company says about 700 workers will remain in Iowa City, where P&G operates three facilities. The company said in a news release that it is also closing its plant in Kansas City, Kansas — which produces dishwashing detergents and related chemicals — as part of the production change.