Armstrong facility in Beech Creek Township in potential jeopardy

BEECH CREEK TOWNSHIP, PA – Armstrong Flooring, which has a facility in Beech Creek Township, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganization on May 9, and recently warned all its workers that they may face permanent layoff as soon as June 17 if the company does not find a buyer. The company is seeking Delaware bankruptcy court approval to sell off assets and reorganize to address $318 million in debt, including $160 million in long term debt. Armstrong said it had assets worth $517 million.

Armstrong Flooring has two plants in Pennsylvania, one near Lancaster with about 600 employees, and the Beech Creek Township facility has about 35 employees and has been a local manufacturer for about 35 years. They print vinyl for the floor tiles.

“Hopefully, a buyer can be found but from what we understand, that could be a longshot,” said Clinton County Economic Partnership President Mike Flanagan.” We hope this somehow works out because we know there are hard-working, dedicated people in that facility and this issue is through no fault of their own.”