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Benton mayor: Boat plant’s closure ‘devastating’

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BENTON, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois mayor says a manufacturer’s plan to close a boat-making plant that employs 340 people is devastating.

Canadian-based Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. announced last week that it’s closing the plant in Benton. The company cited a decline in sales in the marine industry, most notably those involving sport boats.

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