A company that’s been making surgical instruments and equipment in Mississippi since 2007 announced plans to close its facility next year. Ecolab, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, will close its facility in Columbus by mid-2022, said spokesman Roman Blahoski, The Commercial Dispatch reported. The facility specializes in manufacturing surgical instruments and equipment. There are currently 61 employees working in positions ranging from manufacturing to research and development, IT and customer service. Blahoski said 18 of the employees will work from home after the facility’s closure, while the remaining 43 will be laid off though they will have the opportunity to apply for other positions with the company, he added.