Friday, March 5, 2010
Kenworth cites sluggish low-emission engine sales for one-week plant shutdown
Kenworth employees will be staying home for one week this month when the factory shuts down because of a decrease in product demand.
Scott Blue, plant manager, confirmed Thursday the plant's nearly 1,000 workers will be furloughed the week of March 29 for "low order intake." The shutdown doesn't really save any money, he said, because of lost truck revenue and the fact that bills at the factory still need to be paid.
Blue said it's "yet to be seen" whether the plant will have to close down again this year. Some of the slowdown is a result of a newer, more expensive engine the company has been using to comply with new EPA emission regulations.
"There's some buyer hesitancy until they get used to it," Blue said.
-Chillicothe Gazette
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