Spancrete Group Inc., a manufacturer of prestressed concrete, said it temporarily will close its Waukesha plant and lay off workers but provided no other details Friday.
A brief statement by family-owned Spancrete said the company would move production from the Waukesha plant to the company's main plant in Valders, in Manitowoc County, by the end of the year.
"The decision to combine manufacturing operations will result in operational efficiencies, enabling Spancrete to provide continued, outstanding quality and service to customers in each of our key market segments," the company's statement says.
Spokeswoman Kim Wacker declined to say when it will reopen the Waukesha plant. Nor would she disclose how many workers received layoff notices.
"We don't know how long it will be closed. It's a temporary, seasonal closing. That's all we know," Wacker said.
In addition to making prestressed concrete for the construction industry, Spancrete also licenses and builds equipment to form prestressed concrete for construction projects, which it ships abroad and nationally.