EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Spanish wind turbine manufacturer
Gamesa says it will close its western Pennsylvania plant and eliminate
the 62 remaining jobs.
Gamesa USA officials said Tuesday that the
closure of the 8-year-old Cambria County plant was prompted by a shift
in the market from Pennsylvania and the Midwest to the southwestern
United States.
They said the company had to alter its
manufacturing and supply chain strategy to keep energy costs low and
maintain a strong market presence.
The Cambria Township plant
about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh began layoffs at the end of 2009, when
141 workers lost their jobs. In 2012, the company laid off 92 of its
remaining 154 workers.
Union and county officials said they were disappointed, but few were surprised by the closure given the
earlier reductions.
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EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Spanish wind turbine manufacturer
Gamesa says it will close its western Pennsylvania plant and eliminate
the 62 remaining jobs.
Gamesa USA officials said Tuesday that the
closure of the 8-year-old Cambria County plant was prompted by a shift
in the market from Pennsylvania and the Midwest to the southwestern
United States.
They said the company had to alter its
manufacturing and supply chain strategy to keep energy costs low and
maintain a strong market presence.
The Cambria Township plant
about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh began layoffs at the end of 2009, when
141 workers lost their jobs. In 2012, the company laid off 92 of its
remaining 154 workers.
Union and county officials said they were disappointed, but few were surprised by the closure given the
earlier reductions.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.