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Newton County aluminum plant to close; 146 to lose jobs

Indianapolis Star | February 8, 2012 | 4:29 am Base Metals Europe Aluminum

_ At least 146 employees of a Newton County aluminum extrusion plant will lose their jobs this summer when the facility is closed.The Bonnell Aluminum factory at Kentland, northwest of Lafayette, has been operating at a loss for several years, according…