After making tough decisions based on efficiency concerns, Schreiber Foods confirmed it will close its Gainesville location, which will result in 115 layoffs this fall.

“Any time you have to make a decision like this, it’s extremely difficult,” said Andrew Tobisch, director of communications.

The layoffs are scheduled to occur on Aug. 4, while a part of the plant ceases operations. The rest of the plant is expected to continue business as usual until April 2014, Tobisch said.

This employee-owned dairy company is headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., and has locations in the United States, Austria, Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico and Uruguay. While evaluating lower-cost operations and consolidation, the company decided to close the plant to better meet consumer needs.

“Ultimately, we needed to make a move to really help ensure our ability to meet our customers’ requirements,” Tobisch said.

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