Harley-Davidson weighing moving production plant(York, PA)

Source: Washington Post

NEW YORK -- Harley-Davidson Inc. is considering closing its main motorcycle assembly facility in Pennsylvania and moving production elsewhere as it aims to lower costs and cope with a sales downturn, a company spokesman said Wednesday.

Spokesman Bob Klein said the Milwaukee-based company is exploring ways to reduce costs at its York location. That could include a move, though he declined to say where. The York facility employs about 2,400 workers and consists of two motorcycle factories that assemble its Touring and Softail motorcycles.

Klein said the York facility is not competitive as it stands.

"It relates to excess capacity, it relates to competitive and cost pressures both in the current economy and longer term," Klein said. "So what we've told employees is that we are going to be doing a major evaluation of the York operations."



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Now you have to be a doctor, lawyer, or CEO to have the disposable income to manage it. I knew people who built their own, or could modify them to their heart's content. Now you have to have a TV show to do it.

No surprise. Where do they plan to move to? Mexico? China? India?

So much for "American" pride.

Or Peyush-Jindallson?

One thing HD riders are is loyal, and if it shuts down in York, they might as well put a Japanese flag outside of headquarters because that's who will be buying them when they go Chapter 7.

moved 200 jobs from Wi. to Mexico. Harley - The great American motorcycle.

Milwaukee or Kansas City plants...bad for York may be good for another US city...If they are intent on closing York, I'm pulling for KC