It's a major blow for the city of Brockville.
Proctor and Gamble has announced it will cease operations in the city by 2021, cutting 480 jobs.
The making of Swiffer products will be moved to a highly-automated plant in West Virginia, a development that had been expected by Brockville officials for some time.
"We have worked with the plant locally to try and reduce costs for water, taxes or shipping," Mayor Dave Henderson told CFRA's News and Views with Rob Snow. "But these are drops in the bucket. These are not going to change that corporate decision."
Henderson says the writing was on the wall years ago when the manufacturer outlined its corporate strategy.
He does not feel provincial matters like hydro costs played a significant role.
"That has not been cited as a major decision factor," said Henderson. "I know everybody would like to jump on it, but that's not the issue here. The issue is (Proctor and Gamble) feels it will be more competitive by consolidating at this one new plant."
Proctor and Gamble first opened in Brockville in 1980.
At its height, the plant employed about 1,000 people.