Jamison to Close Georgia Plant

January 3, 2012  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on January 4, 2012

Mattress manufacturer Jamison Bedding announced it will close its Albany, Ga., factory by March 1.

Jamison, Brentwood, Tenn., will consolidate production and customer service for the Georgia plant in its Gallatin, Tenn., facility.

"The many measures we took over the past few years to reduce expense proved insufficient, especially in the face of the general economic downturn," said President Frank Gorrell in an announcement of the Albany closure. "While the decision to close a factory is never an easy one, we know it's the right move for Jamison Bedding. This change will enable us to operate more efficiently, reinvest in our business and serve our customers even better."

Jamison's Gallatin operation will serve retailers in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and southeast Alabama that were served by the 90,000-square-foot Albany factory. The Gallatin facility is in relatively close shipping proximity to the Albany plant, the company said.

"We're very confident that retailers will experience few, if any, interruptions in the level and quality of service they're accustomed to," Gorrell said. 
   The producer also recently converted factory space in Gallatin to a retail showplace for its Jamison and Spring Air products, completing a plan to create a single, full-service facility. To organize the process, Jamison has created transition teams inside the company to direct internal communications and to ensure proper planning and a timely outcome.            

"Our objective is to make this transition as smooth and orderly as possible for our retail customers and for employees at both locations," Gorrell said.

The Albany factory originally opened as a sofa sleeper producer and was converted to a mattress-making operation in 1981.