AMORY, Mississippi – Employees of Enviva Pellets were informed by corporate representatives Feb. 4 the company was closing its Amory facility later in the week. The company, which is a leading producer of industrial wood pellets, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last April and successfully emerged in December. …“Enviva has made the decision to shut down operations at its Amory, MS facility, effective February 7. As part of our post-emergence exercises, we are reviewing the overall operational efficiencies of our entire fleet. Due to market dynamics and the Amory facility’s infrastructure and operations, along with the relationship of its size and scale relative to the rest of our portfolio, it has been decided resources are better invested in other areas moving forward. …The number of employees impacted by the closure is in the mid-20s, according to a call Mayor Corey Glenn had with company management. …Glenn said Enviva’s closing will have residual impacts.