The Hamat Group said on Monday that the closing of the Harsa ceramics factory in Be'er Sheva, which made bathroom fixtures, was unavoidable.
The closing cost 115 employees their jobs and they demonstrated on Monday. The company explained, "In recent years, Hamat invested significant sums in order to improve production capabilities, faced stiff competition and suffered deep losses." Hamat's statement concluded, "We will make every effort to find jobs for our employees."