Ershigs Sarnia site (Blackburnnews.com photo by Josh Boyce)Ershigs Sarnia site (Blackburnnews.com photo by Josh Boyce)
Sarnia

Ershigs Closing Sarnia Plant

A company specializing in fibreglass piping and plastics is moving out of Sarnia after eight years in operation.

Ershigs Inc. has occupied a 55,000 sq. ft. building in the Vidal St. Industrial Park since 2010 after undergoing expansion and moving from a smaller space on Williams Dr.

Industrial Park Owner Jon McEachran says it's disappointing to lose a valuable tenant.

He says the decision is economic with work for coal fired power plants in Canada and the U.S. being cut back.

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Ershigs will move out of Sarnia in January and consolidate operations with a plant near Toronto. Some 36 full-time employees are impacted by the closure.

McEachran says his focus now is to fill the space left vacant by the move.

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