Leigh Fibers Closing Montreal Facility

Spartanburg, SC, Nov. 4, 2011 -- Leigh Fibers said that its fiber reprocessing facility in Montreal — Leigh Textile Company — would close in December due to the declining number of customers for recycled textiles in Canada and the northeast United States.

“It was a difficult decision to close an operation that has been part of the Leigh family since 1948,” said Keith Taylor, president of Leigh Fibers.

“But so many customers in this region have gone out of business in the last few years, or substantially reduced their volume, that the plant can no longer operate profitably.  The Canadian market, however, remains an important component of Leigh’s future growth, and we will continue to serve our existing customers and to actively seek new opportunities.”

Taylor said remaining Leigh Textiles customers will be served from the Leigh Fibers facility in Wellford, S.C., which has a capacity of one million pounds a day and is North America’s largest fiber reprocessing operation.