Tulsa wind tower plant to close, lay off 131 workers

 
Associated Press
Published: November 19, 2008

A wind tower factory in Tulsa will close in January, resulting in the loss of 131 jobs.

Fort Worth , Texas -based Trinity Structural Towers told their Tulsa employees on Monday that the plant closure and layoffs are a result of the current economic downturn.

The company makes towers for wind turbines and as late as Aug. 30 said it had a $1.6 billion backlog in orders.

A company statement released Wednesda...


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