Viracon to invest $4-$7 million in Statesboro plant

'Majority' of employees to be furloughed during renovation phase

In this Herald file photo from 2007, a worker at the Viracon plant in Statesboro works with a piece of fabricated glass. The company announced a $4 to $7 million expansion of the plant.

VIRACON Web — In this Herald file photo from 2007, a worker at the Viracon plant in Statesboro works with a piece of fabricated glass. The company announced a $4 to $7 million expansion of the plant.

Viracon will invest about $7 million in its Statesboro plant to refurbish manufacturing equipment and upgrade infrastructure in the building. The Minnesota-based company made the announcement Thursday in anticipation of a commercial construction market recovery. However, during the construction phase, all production at the plant soon will stop and all but 40 of the plant’s 360 employees will be furloughed, according to Jim Wendorff, Viracon’s vice president for human resources.

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