ALBANY - Rep. Brett Davis, R-Oregon, will lead a community support seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Albany Lions Club.
The seminar is in response to Albany's largest employer, Chromalox, announcing last month it planned to close Ogden Manufacturing.
The closing will result in 80 job losses in Albany and 30 at Ogden's Orfordville facility.
Davis said the state does rapid response work with displaced employees, but it's only meant to be a temporary help. Davis said he and Village President Larry Hanson believed more help was needed.
"We wanted to explain to the full community what is going on," Davis said. "My goal is to let families know there's community support here, and that we're all in this together."
Davis said representatives of area financial institutions, Blackhawk Technical College, Green County Human Services and temp-to-hire agencies will be at the meeting.
A representative from the state Department of Workforce Development also may be at the meeting.
Hanson said the closing will have a definite effect on the village of about 1,200. He said many of the employees are couples.
The Orfordville move will start in July, with targeted completion in September. The Albany change will begin in August, with targeted completion in December.
Chromalox manufactures electric heat and control products, including heating components, immersion heaters, circulation systems, heat transfer systems, boilers, industrial and comfort air heating, heat trace cables, sensors and precision electronic controls.
The company has manufacturing, engineering, warehousing and sales locations throughout North America and Europe. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh.
The seminar is in response to Albany's largest employer, Chromalox, announcing last month it planned to close Ogden Manufacturing.
The closing will result in 80 job losses in Albany and 30 at Ogden's Orfordville facility.
Davis said the state does rapid response work with displaced employees, but it's only meant to be a temporary help. Davis said he and Village President Larry Hanson believed more help was needed.
"We wanted to explain to the full community what is going on," Davis said. "My goal is to let families know there's community support here, and that we're all in this together."
Davis said representatives of area financial institutions, Blackhawk Technical College, Green County Human Services and temp-to-hire agencies will be at the meeting.
A representative from the state Department of Workforce Development also may be at the meeting.
Hanson said the closing will have a definite effect on the village of about 1,200. He said many of the employees are couples.
The Orfordville move will start in July, with targeted completion in September. The Albany change will begin in August, with targeted completion in December.
Chromalox manufactures electric heat and control products, including heating components, immersion heaters, circulation systems, heat transfer systems, boilers, industrial and comfort air heating, heat trace cables, sensors and precision electronic controls.
The company has manufacturing, engineering, warehousing and sales locations throughout North America and Europe. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh.