Feb. 7, 2008 at 4:29pm
Wilcox Family Farms has announced that it will close its Roy dairy and sell selected assets associated with the Roy operation. The decision does not affect the company's Cheney facility in Eastern Washington.
Wilcox will continue to maintain dairy deliveries and operate its milk plant in Roy through March and has been working with Darigold to assist in customer transitions. Through the transition, Wilcox will continue to serve its network of distributors, including Springbrook Farms. Wilcox family members attributed the decision to increasingly higher costs to do business in the dairy industry.
The sale does not affect Wilcox's egg division. The family will continue its 100-year-old egg operation and plans to focus company resources on expanding the natural, organic and cage-free egg products produced on a 1,500-acre farm in Roy.
Dairy processing has become dominated by large businesses and has not been a profitable venture for the Wilcox family for several years, particularly in Western Washington, the company announced. In addition, by closing the Roy facility now, the company will be able to focus more of its resources on other products.
The company is committed to doing everything it can to assist displaced workers in finding employment. Many Roy dairy employees will be recruited into the egg division. In addition, the company will offer outplacement services, including on-site interviews conducted by other employers and professional assistance with interviewing skills and resume building.
Posted in BE Daily by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve
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