Russell Brands to shut down Wetumpka plant By Staff Reports Jun 12, 2013 Jun 12, 2013 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Kevin Taylor, Outlook Staff WriterRussell Brands, LLC announced Wednesday the permanent closure of its facility in Wetumpka and the loss of more than 150 jobs. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 A=2?E H:== 368:? :ED “A92D6 5@H?” AC@46DD 2C@F?5 yF=J ah 2?5 H:== 36 4@>A=6E65 3J E96 6?5 @7 E96 J62C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 7C@> uCF:E @7 E96 {@@>]k^Am kAm“%9:D 564:D:@? :D :? ?@ H2J 2 C67=64E:@? @? E96 565:42E:@? 2?5 677@CED @7 @FC 2DD@4:2E6D :? @FC r@@D2 #:G6C @A6C2E:@?[” D2:5 q:== %F4<6C[ D6?:@C G:46 AC6D:56?E @7 5:DEC:3FE:@?] “%9:D C67=64ED @FC @?8@:?8 677@CED E@ 4@?D@=:52E6 2?5 DEC62>=:?6 @A6C2E:@?D]”k^AmkAm%96 fd_[___ DBF2C6 7@@E 724:=:EJ 6>A=@J65 `h` 6>A=@J66D 2D 2 5:DEC:3FE:@? 724:=:EJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ y@9? $9:G6=[ D6?:@C G:46 AC6D:56?E 4@CA@C2E6 4@>>F?:42E:@?D 7@C uCF:E @7 E96 {@@>]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 CF>@CD 925 4:C4F=2E65 E92E E96 A=2?E H@F=5 D66 2 >@G6 E@ p=6I2?56C r:EJ[ $9:G6= D2:5 (65?6D52J E92E E96 ?6HD H2D CF>@C @?=J]k^AmkAm{6:D2 u:?=6J[ :?E6C:> 5:C64E@C @7 E96 t=>@C6 r@F?EJ t4@?@>:4 s6G6=@A>6?E pFE9@C:EJ[ D2:5 E96 6>A=@J66D :?7=2E65 $A2=5:?8 32D<6E32==D 2?5 7@@E32==D]k^AmkAm(6EF>A<2 |2J@C y6CCJ (:==:D D2:5 96 925 962C5 E9C@F89 D@>6 CF>@C >:==D E92E E96 r@@D2 A=2?E H@F=5 36 4=@D:?8 5@H?[ 3FE 96 925 ?@E 925 2?J 4@?G6CD2E:@?D H:E9 >2?286>6?E 7C@> uCF:E @7 E96 {@@>]k^AmkAm“(6 92E6 E@ D66 2?J@?6 =@D6 E96:C ;@3[ >F49 =6DD D66 2? @A6C2E:@? 4=@D6 5@H? :? (6EF>A<2[” 96 D2:5] “#:89E ?@H x 5@?’E <?@H H92E E96 67764ED H:== 36]”k^AmkAm(:==:D D2:5 96 92D 2=C625J 925 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 23@FE >@G:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ 7:?5 2 ?6H E6?2?E 7@C E96 3F:=5:?8]k^AmkAm“(6 2C6 8@:?8 E@ 8@ E9C@F89 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 @E96C C6D@FC46D E@ >2C<6E E96 3F:=5:?8 2?5 D66 H92E 42? 92AA6?[” 96 D2:5] “w@A67F==J H6 42? 86E D@>6E9:?8 E92E H:== >2E6C:2=:K6 7@C FD 2?5 <66A E96 H@C<7@C46 96C6 3642FD6 H6 46CE2:?=J ?665 E96 ;@3D]”k^AmkAmk6>m%2J=@C :D 4@AJ 65:E@C 7@Ck^6>m %96 (6EF>A<2 w6C2=5]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Wetumpka, Alabama Fruit Of The Loom Russell Brands Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular BREAKING NEWS: 2 county men arrested for Monday shooting Victims identified in double homicide, reward offered Closing arguments on deck in 2024 murder case 2 left dead in Monday shooting The 2026 All-County wrestling all-stars Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 73° 73° / 48° 2 PM 73° 3 PM 74° 4 PM 74° 5 PM 73° 6 PM 71°
