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Bennington considers other uses for Energizer facility
April 17, 2021 GMT
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) The town of Bennington is seeking proposals from consultants to help prepare a report on the potential redevelopment or reuse for the soon-to-close Energizer industrial facility.
The company announced in 2019 that it would wind down battery manufacturing operations in Bennington and consolidate those in Portage, Wisconsin., in 2021, the Bennington Banner reported. At the time, Energizer employed about 90 in Bennington.
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The state has provided funding to look at options for revitalizing and reusing the Energizer facility, said Jonathan Cooper, community and economic development specialist with the Bennington County Regional Commission.
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BENNINGTON â The pending closure of the Energizer industrial facility this year could mean both a sad ending and a hopeful beginning for Bennington.
The company announced in October 2019 that it would wind down battery manufacturing operations here and consolidate those in Portage, Wisc., in 2021.
The business, located off Gate and Scott streets, originated as a Union Carbide battery facility in 1942. Over the years, it employed thousands â at times during the 1970s having about 700 workers, and employing about 90 when the shutdown plan was announced.
The office and manufacturing operations occupied space in two former textile mills that were joined together during a major addition project in the 1970s.
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A virtual summit will be held May 12, 13 and 14 to focus on rural resilience as Vermont emerges from the pandemic. The theme for this yearâs Southern Vermont Economy Summit is âReconnectâ â a time to reconnect with one another, and with efforts to build a brighter future for rural communities.
Three keynote speakers will share insights on how to build rural resilience from three perspectives: federal policy and investment, structural change in state agencies, and community-driven initiatives.
The summit opens with Tony Pipa, senior fellow of global economy and development at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and author of the recent report âReimagining rural policy: Organizing federal assistance to maximize rural prosperity.â Pipa will discuss the new administrationâs approach to federal rural programs and funding.