Furniture firm stops work at Norwalk plant
Norwalk Furniture Corp., the city’s largest manufacturer and its second-biggest employer, suspended operations at its local facility yesterday, idling more than 500 workers.
The company told its local employees that they were not to report to work yesterday, and referred any questions to its human resources department. It gave no indication whether the shutdown would be reversed.
Company officials could not be reached for comment.
Norwalk Mayor Sue Lesch said the northwest Ohio city is working with the furniture company in hopes of getting its facility operating again.
“I hope this is temporary,” Mayor Lesch said. “They’ve faced a lot of challenging economic times over the years and they’re trying to get things back together and get people back to work.”
Founded in 1902 by German-born Edward Gerken, the firm moved to Norwalk in 1919. Its products are sold both through a chain of franchise stores under the name “Norwalk - The Furniture Idea” and by hundreds of independent retailers, such as Veh & Sons Furniture in Gibsonburg.
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