MONTANA — A Missoula-area factory that produces trim and siding for houses is set to lay off more than 100 employees next month. UFP Edge employee Clint Workman says the plant’s closure blindsided him and his fellow workers. He says managers gathered employees together on the factory floor and broke the news. …A spokesperson for UFP Edge says the Bonner, MT plant’s closure is part of the company’s nationwide consolidation efforts. She says tariffs did not play a role in the decision. …Labor commissioner Sarah Swanson says… the department is using federal grant money to provide training for 45 laid-off employees from last year’s plant closures, and will do the same for the UFP Edge workers. The agency says many wood products workers end up in truck driving, machining and construction.

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