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302 EMPLOYEES TO BE LAID OFF AT GREENVILLE COMPANY

(Greenville, OH )--More than 300 people are about to lose their jobs in Darke County.  A required filing with the federal government indicates that Greenville’s FRAM plant will be shutting down by the end of next month with 302 employees facing layoffs.  The top executives of FRAM’s parent company, First Brands Group, now face charges of fraud totaling millions of dollars.  Greenville’s mayor and Darke County Economic Development are now working to locate a potential buyer for the plant on Jackson Street.  A decade ago, the plant underwent a $5.4 million expansion.