Trucking company shuts down, had ties to closed auto plant

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A trucking company in Ohio that had been a mover of parts for the auto industry
has abruptly closed.
Youngstown-based Falcon Transport Co. told its 550 workers over the weekend that it was immediately
shutting down all operations.
The announcement comes about two months after General Motors stopped production at its assembly plant
near Youngstown. Falcon Transport had close ties with the plant’s operation.
Falcon Transport hasn’t given a reason for its decision to close. It had been a family-run business until
it was bought by a private equity firm in 2017.
Employees say they received a text on Saturday night telling them to stop the work they were doing for
the company.

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