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Envirotest to close Waukesha plant
WAUKESHA -- Envirotest Wisconsin plans to close its Waukesha plant as of July 1, resulting in as many as 105 permanent layoffs there and at 11 other locations, state officials said Friday.
The Department of Workforce Development said it was working with regional partners to help the affected employees.
The agency said the Southeast Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board and Washington-Ozaukee-Waukesha Workforce Development Board had teams contacting the company to arrange for orientation sessions to help the affected workers.
Envirotest operates the Wisconsin Vehicle Inspection Program, but its state contract is expiring.
The inspection program's Web site lists Envirotest Wisconsin as a subsidiary of Environmental Systems Products Inc., based in East Granby, Conn.
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