Restructuring Activities

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2011

Restructuring Activities

Restructuring Activities

16. Restructuring Activities

International Facility Closing Costs

During the third quarter of 2010, the Company decided to cease operations at two plants at one of its international subsidiaries. During the six months ended July 1, 2011, the Company incurred and recognized $0.8 million in exit and disposal costs. As of July 1, 2011, the Company had incurred a cumulative total of $1.4 million and paid $1.3 million relating to exit and disposal costs. These charges were included in cost of sales in the Specialty Products segment. All other costs associated with the international plant shut down activity will be recorded in the period in which the liability is incurred (generally, when goods or services associated with the activity are received).

North Brunswick, New Jersey Closing Costs

In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company completed construction and started operations in its integrated laundry detergent manufacturing plant and distribution center in York, Pennsylvania. In conjunction with the opening of the new facility, the Company closed its existing laundry detergent manufacturing plant and distribution facility in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

The following table summarizes the liabilities and cash costs paid or settled in connection with the closing of the North Brunswick facility, for the period ended July 1, 2011, which have been included in the results of the Consumer Domestic segment:

(In millions)	Severance Liability		Contract Termination Costs			Other Exit and Disposal Costs		Total
Liability Balance at December 31, 2010	$	0.0	$	4.7		$	0.4	$	5.2
Costs paid or settled		0.0		(1.0	)		0.0		(1.0	)
Liability Balance at July 1, 2011	$	0.0	$	3.7		$	0.4	$	4.2
Cumulative restructuring costs incurred to date	$	3.0	$	11.5		$	2.5	$	17.0

The Company does not anticipate any additional material expenditures in connection with the closing of the North Brunswick facility.

Green River, Wyoming

During the first quarter of 2011, the Company announced its decision to relocate a portion of its Green River, Wyoming operations to a newly leased site in Victorville, California in the first half of 2012 pending final local approval. Specifically, the Company will be relocating its cat litter manufacturing operations and distribution center to this southern California site to be closer to transportation hubs and its West Coast customers. The site will also produce liquid laundry detergent products and is expandable to meet future business needs. The Company's sodium bicarbonate operations and other consumer product manufacturing will remain at the Green River facility.

The Company expects to invest approximately $30 million in capital expenditures and incur approximately $8 million in transition expenses in connection with the opening of the Victorville site and costs associated with the changes anticipated at the Green River facility. These expenditures will be recorded in the Consumer Domestic segment. Capital expenditures related to the new project in 2011 are expected to be approximately $11 million. The transition expenses include anticipated severance costs and accelerated depreciation of equipment at the Company's Green River facility and one-time project expenses. The transition expenses, net of taxes, are expected to be approximately $0.02 per share in 2011 and $0.02 per share in 2012.