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Dragon Products owner announces plan to close Thomaston cement plant

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Dragon Products, a large Midcoast employer and the town's largest property taxpayer, informed its workers on Wednesday that the company plans to shut down the cement plant. The company employs about 65 workers. The plant will continue to operate while it processes the remaining product, which could continue into early 2025. Some people will lose their jobs as soon as later this year.

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Dragon Cement in Thomaston to wind down operations

This story will be updated.Giant Cement Holding, the parent company of Dragon Cement in Thomaston, announced Wednesday that it will idle production at the hulking plant starting in December, laying off about 65 employees over the ensuing year. Dragon Cement has been in business for nearly 100 years, but in recent years, it’s seen safety violations and fines. In July, the Maine Monitor reported that Dragon received 33 violations, including 10 for…

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