A module assembly bay at S&B's site in Baytown. 

A Baytown facility that fabricates pipes and other equipment for the energy industry will close, according to a letter sent by its owner to the Texas Workforce Commission. 

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S&B Fabrication Services said it plans to lay off 83 employees at the site on Oscar Nelson Jr. Drive by Sept. 8. The company offers modular assembly, pipe fabrication, plates and other steel products. 

In a statement, the company blamed "changing market conditions" for the closure. 

"We remain committed to supporting our impacted colleagues and minimizing any disruption for our customers," said S&B's spokesperson Lindsay Burke.

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Amanda Drane is an energy reporter for the Houston Chronicle.

Amanda covers the Texas energy industry and the people affected by it, with a particular focus on fuel production, refining, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemicals. Before joining the paper's business desk in May 2020 she worked as a City Hall reporter in Massachusetts, where she won regional awards for covering issues such as police accountability and the exploitation of undocumented restaurant workers.

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