Dana names 4 plant closures

Dec. 13, 2006
Dana Corp. has announced four of the eight facilities it plans to close during the next two years

Dana Corp. has announced four of the eight facilities it plans to close during the next two years.

The four plants are:

  • The Syracuse, IN plant, which employs approximately 65 people and manufactures axle components. It is expected to close by Sept. 30, 2007.
  • The Cape Girardeau plant, which employs approximately 200 people manufacturing axle components. The facility is expected to close by June 30, 2008.
  • The Guelph operation, which employs approximately 25 people manufacturing front and rear frame structures. The plant is expected to close by February 28, 2007
  • The Thorold structures facility, which employs approximately 150 people manufacturing stampings. The plant is expected to close by June 30, 2007.

The Syracuse and Cape Girardeau facilities will be moved to Dana facilities in Mexico while production from the Thorold operation will be consolidated at Dana’s Elizabethtown, KY plant.

For more information, go to www.dana.com

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