ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Jabil Circuits Inc. will close a recently acquired factory next month and cut 83 workers, a news report said today.

The Rocklin, CA, manufacturing plant, acquired by Jabil from Varian Electronics in February, employs 90, but seven employees are expected to be reassigned within the company.

Jabil purchased the Rocklin site as part of an $195 million acquisition of several factories from Varian.