Energizer officials confirm plans to close Fennimore plant

Officials confirmed that a major manufacturing plant in Fennimore will close its doors after more than 50 years of operating in the community. Energizer Holdings Inc. confirmed  that its plants in Fennimore and Portage are slated for closure. Officials with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced last month that the Fennimore and Portage sites were anticipated to close in the next 12 to 24 months. At the time, Energizer Holdings said in a statement that the company was communicating with employees and union officials about “the future” of the two plants but declined to comment further. The battery factory is
one of Fennimore’s largest employers and has been in the town since 1970, previously operating as Rayovac and Spectrum
Brands.