Sad news today from Brunswick Billiards, long considered the world’s premiere maker of pool tables, billiards equipment and accessories, and much more.

The recreational products manufacturer plans to shut down 12 of its 29 major facilities by the end of 2009, removing over 1,000 jobs at various plants with another 1,700 layoffs pending possible plant closures, in an effort to save Brunswick annual costs of $300 million going forward

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