From todays's Charlotte Observer -

"The decision to close the plant was part of Dell's ongoing effort to streamline its operations and a byproduct of the fact that fewer people are buying desktop computers, spokesman David Frink said. In the past two years, Dell has closed another plant in the company's hometown of Round Rock, Texas, as well as a remanufacturing facility in Tennessee."

After investing about $140 million to $150 million in the 750,000-square-foot facility, Dell is ready to walk away. The plant near Winston-Salem is the company's only plant in North Carolina.

Read the complete article <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/990134.html">here</a>.