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Spartan International closes mills in three states
Spartan International, a long running textile firm, shut six mills in the Carolinas and Georgia and its Spartanburg corporate office, laying off about 1,200 workers. GE Capital seized assets after loan defaults, citing economic slowdown and imported goods as core causes. Mills affected include Rosemont in Jonesville Jefferson in Georgia Cleveland Carb Lay and King Finishing in Statesboro plus LP King Manufacturing in Augusta.
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Spartan International
Spartanburg
Carolinas
Georgia
General Electric Capital Corp
Spartan Mills
John Oliver
Stamford
Conn
Oliver
Spartaburg
Rosemont
Jonesville
Jefferson
Jefferson, Ga
Lawndale
N.C
King Finishing
Statesboro
LP. King Manufacturing
Augusta