LONGWOOD ELASTOMERS IN BRENHAM TO CLOSE

  

A manufacturing facility in Brenham is shutting its doors.

Representatives for Longwood Elastomers confirm the decision to close the location at 1901 Longwood Drive.

Mike Diserio, Communications Director for Wabtec Corporation, which Longwood is a subsidiary of, said, “Decisions like this are never easy but it was made in response to changing market dynamics and an opportunity to better optimize our manufacturing footprint to improve cost competitiveness.”

According to Diserio, the closure will be done in phases over the next 12 months.  Some production work in Brenham will transition to Wabtec’s other Longwood facility in Wytheville, Virginia.

Diserio said approximately 50 hourly employees will be impacted.  Wabtec is providing affected employees with a range of resources and benefits to assist them through this transition.

The company manufactures rubber and thermoset components used in oil and gas, rail, industrial and other transportation market applications.