Lilly Industries has carried out a work-force reduction of 80 full-time positions.

Lilly Industries Inc., Indianapolis, has carried out a work-force reduction of 80 full-time positions, continuing a cost-reduction program that also includes plans to close three U.S. manufacturing facilities. The employment reductions are a part of an overall plan to increase operating efficiency and improve profit margins, the company said. Work-force reductions will total approximately 150 positions when the plant closings take place.