Portland, Oregon-based Dennis Uniform, a major supplier of school uniforms, has announced its intention to relocate its decoration and warehousing operations from Portland, Oregon, to a more centralized location in Texas
The relocation will impact 71 mostly unionized employees, including 32 warehouse workers, 15 logo production workers, 15 embroidery clipping workers, and 9 screening workers, with layoffs scheduled for November 1, 2022. Dennis is still maintaining some production in Portland, Oregon, including work done by their cut-and-sew custom sizing experts.
A company statement notes, "Dennis Uniform is excited to announce the move of their main warehouse and shipping facilities from the Central Eastside Industrial Area of Portland to Fort Worth, Texas, a location carefully selected after more than two years of research and analysis alongside the expertise of an outside consulting team."
"Scheduled to begin this November, this move will help the company continue to increase its service to Dennis customers, who are mostly situated outside the Pacific Northwest, as well as to Dennis’ 40+ retail locations across the country. Relocating shipping operations to the geographical center of their customer base will allow for more efficient operations, faster shipping timelines, and additional focus on customer care."
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