A Utah factory received tax breaks to create high-paying jobs. Soon it will furlough most of them.

The company said it aims to reopen the Nephi plant in a year, depending on market conditions. But it made no promises.

(The Times-News, Nephi) The Owens Corning insulation plant in Nephi, Utah. The company announced on Sept. 5, 2025, that it would be putting most of the plant's employees on furlough, citing market pressures.