Bus plant at Conway says up to 500 face layoff
Associated Press - June 14, 2007 8:24 AM ET
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) - The Navistar International Corporation bus assembly plant in Conway has told its workers that up to 500 of them could lose their jobs by August due to a decline in demand.
Spokesman Roy Wiley says more stringent emission standards caused a slowdown in orders. Before the new standards were put in place, Wiley says school districts increased orders while they could still buy buses equipped with less costly diesel engines.
Wiley said it is not known how many of the plant's 1,240 workers will lose their jobs.
IC Corporation, which is owned by Warrenville, Illinois-based Navistar, gave a federally-required 60-day notice on Monday that the layoffs were coming.
School buses have been manufactured in Conway since the 1930s. Companies that preceded IC Corp. included American Transportation and Ward Bu.
The bus plant is the largest manufacturer in Conway. Local officials say they hope other area manufacturers will be able to absorb any workers laid off at the bus plant.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) - The Navistar International Corporation bus assembly plant in Conway has told its workers that up to 500 of them could lose their jobs by August due to a decline in demand.
Spokesman Roy Wiley says more stringent emission standards caused a slowdown in orders. Before the new standards were put in place, Wiley says school districts increased orders while they could still buy buses equipped with less costly diesel engines.
Wiley said it is not known how many of the plant's 1,240 workers will lose their jobs.
IC Corporation, which is owned by Warrenville, Illinois-based Navistar, gave a federally-required 60-day notice on Monday that the layoffs were coming.
School buses have been manufactured in Conway since the 1930s. Companies that preceded IC Corp. included American Transportation and Ward Bu.
The bus plant is the largest manufacturer in Conway. Local officials say they hope other area manufacturers will be able to absorb any workers laid off at the bus plant.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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