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Gerresheimer has shut down production at its Chicago Heights, Illinois plant, ending pharmaceutical glass manufacturing at the site. The closure eliminated 172 jobs, and the company plans to transfer the business to its Type 1 Moulded Glass plants in Italy and India. The loss of these positions affects workers and families in Chicago Heights who depended on the facility for employment.
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Gerresheimer has shut down production at its Chicago Heights, Illinois plant. The closure of the pharmaceutical glass manufacturing facility resulted in the loss of 172 jobs. Gerresheimer plans to transfer the business to its other Type 1 Moulded Glass plants located in Italy and India.
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