Pace Industries announced closing of Monroe City die casting. The management of Pace Industries announced the closing of its Monroe City Division die casting facility located at 135 Front Street Thursday, May 14.

The operation, formerly known as Kuhlman Die Casting, was built in 1951. Pace Industries acquired the business in 1990.

Continuing assistance will be provided to Monroe City associates by Pace Industries during the closing process. The company is currently scheduling meetings with the Missouri Division of Employment Security and the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

The plant closing is a WARN-covered event. WARN is the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The closing will affect approximately 190 production, administrative and management employees. Employees will be offered the opportunity to work during the period of the closing, which is projected to be July 14.

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