Boeing sells Tulsa plant to Canadian group. Just on local news

karlrschneider

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Tue Feb-22-05 06:08 PM
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Boeing sells Tulsa plant to Canadian group. Just on local news

I'm sure it is or will soon be at http://www.kotv.com

Boeing wants to get out of the "parts manufacturing" business and just do design and assembly. At one time their building was one of the largest in the world, it's over a mile long...

More outsourcing.
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rockymountaindem

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Tue Feb-22-05 06:14 PM
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1. As long as they do not relocate any jobs abroad this is not all bad.

The purchase of domestic capital (which includes buildings) by foreign buyers is something that is actually desirable when speaking in economic terms. It is called "foreign direct investment", and also drives up the value of US currency.

If, however, the foreign firm closes the plant and moves the jobs elsewhere, that's bad. But if they were going to do that, why did they buy the whole facility and not just patents, records etc?

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idlisambar

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Wed Feb-23-05 01:45 AM
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6. It's not good

Not as bad as if the plant were closing, but it is a transfer of more U.S. assets abroad. Selling off assets is not a sustainable strategy for maintaining the value of our currency.

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hatrack

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Tue Feb-22-05 06:15 PM
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2. So, anyone think this will lead to layoffs?

Anyone? Bueller? Snow? Greenspan?

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Catch22Dem

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Tue Feb-22-05 07:12 PM
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3. It used to be the McDonnell Douglass plant, right?

Yeah, it's huge. Hope this doesn't lead to layoffs. After Williams, I don't think Tulsa could handle another round of major layoffs.

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idlisambar

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Wed Feb-23-05 01:32 AM
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4. More hollowing out at Boeing n/t

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The_Casual_Observer

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Wed Feb-23-05 01:37 AM
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5. If they have any smarts they will close this plant and move the

production up to Canada & let NAFTA do the rest.

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burrowowl

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Wed Feb-23-05 01:45 AM
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7. Maybe

or use it as a subterfuge for Canadian greedy investors to move all to China and circumvent Canada law.

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NuttyFluffers

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Wed Feb-23-05 03:34 AM
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8. part of mil. industry complex, why produce anything?

be like halliburton and ask the feds for a handout... production is expensive, begging and political wrangling is cheap.

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