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September 28, 2009

Breaking: Portland Freightliner Plant to Remain Open

It looks like the Swan Island Frightliner/Western Star truck manufacturing plant, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, won't be closing in 2010 after all. Via KGW:

Daimler Trucks North America informed employees Monday it will keep the Swan Island Freightliner-Western Star truck manufacturing plant open after a big military contract came in.

The cuts at Daimler Trucks North America were originally part of a restructuring plan as the German automotive company expected to shed 9 percent of the workforce at its heavy truck division last fall.

"We recently received a large military vehicle order from the U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Command and expect more to follow," DTNA Chief Operating Officer Roger Nielsen said. "We’d prefer to keep our focus on ensuring timely delivery without interruption or the distraction of moving production at this time."

Read more about it here: http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_092809_business_freightliner_plant_stays_open.1c54fab8a.html

Looks like the cavalry rode to the rescue. Very American.

Posted by The Chinuk at September 28, 2009 12:48 PM