The Diversatech campus in Manteno is losing one of its home-base companies. The Merisant plant is closing its doors in mid-December with plans to move to a southeastern state. The company makes sweeteners for coffee shops and restaurants.

The company has been one Diversatech’s anchor facilities.
Employees will be assisted in finding new opportunities. Ninety workers are affected. Merisant has operated three shifts, five days per week. Some of the employees have been there for 18-20 years.

Wisconsin-based Regal Beloit is closing its doors in Monticell, Indiana and heading to a southeastern state. The company let 35 employees go. The plant, which manufactures air flow, power transmission, motion control and power generation solutions, is relocating machines to a plant in Mexico.

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