FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- About 180 workers are getting laid off from their jobs at a manufacturing plant that is closing in Fayetteville. Alpek, a Mexico-based polyester company, said it is shutting down operations at its site in the Cedar Creek area.

The company has been in Fayetteville since 2001. Residents told ABC11 that they're particularly concerned about older workers who are losing their jobs because of this shutdown, and who could potentially struggle to find work elsewhere.

"When one of our plants is shut down, it makes a big difference in the economy wherever it's at," said Raymond Hall of Fayetteville.

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