Warner Robins Anchor Glass Plant Laying Off 40

A Warner Robins factory says it's laying 40 people off.

The Anchor Glass Container Corp. plant on Booth Road says they're idling one of its glass-making machines for all of 2012.

That's about 9 percent of

A news release says they're making that change "to better align its manufacturing capacity with its customer needs."

The Tampa-based company referred further questions to General Council Jim Warner, who could not be reached for comment.

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They employ about 2,900 people nationwide, the company says.

The news release says they're working with a union to manage the layoffs under their labor contract.