WHITSETT, N.C. -- The Serta Mattress manufacturing plant in Guilford County is closing, leaving more than a hundred people without work.

• A spokesperson for the company says they are working with state and local officials on getting those employees job security 
• The first cuts are expected to take place in September
• The only Serta Simmons Bedding manufacturing in the state will be in Charlotte

The company has been in Whitsett since the early 2000s.

A spokesperson for the company says they are working with state and local officials on getting those employees job security elsewhere.

"One of the things that we do is we will bring out key partners, such as Guilford Technical Community College, for those individuals that are in need of skill upgrade to land employment into other opportunities. Then they can look at leveraging our resources to be trained in it," said Cris Rivera, assistant director for Guilford County NC Workforce.

The first cuts are expected to take place in September. This closing will mean the only Serta Simmons Bedding manufacturing in the state will be in Charlotte.

Full Statement:

“As the largest bedding manufacturer in North America, we continually evaluate how best to utilize our extensive manufacturing network to better serve our retail customers and consumers. Part of our longer-term strategy is to produce both of our brands (Serta and Beautyrest) under one roof, where possible.

With this in mind, we have made the difficult decision to close our Whitsett, North Carolina, plant and transfer this volume to other plants in our network.

We will provide these impacted employees with severance and access to the Serta Simmons Bedding Employee Assistance Program. We will also coordinate with the State of North Carolina’s Rapid Response Program to provide support such as resume writing and job search assistance.” - Gabrielle Braswell Director, Corporate Communications