3rd
February 2010 - Dana Announces
Plans to Consolidate Heavy Vehicle Operations in Kalamazoo, Mich., and
Statesville, N.C.
Majority of People and Assets to be
Relocated to Toledo and Greater Detroit Areas
Dana Holding Corporation has announced it
will consolidate its Heavy Vehicle Products operations in Kalamazoo,
Mich., and Statesville, N.C., into two locations in the Toledo, Ohio,
area and a yet-to-be-determined location in Greater Detroit.
"This move will enable Dana to better
align its engineering and functional support resources, providing
important operating and cost efficiencies," said Dana Heavy Vehicle
Products Group President Mark Wallace. "The proximity to our existing
operations in Maumee and southeastern Michigan will also promote
enhanced technology sharing across our businesses, which will ultimately
benefit our customers."
Approximately 150 employees are currently
located at the Kalamazoo Heavy Vehicle Products division office, which
opened in 1999 and also includes an engineering and technology center.
The Statesville facility employs approximately 25 people, primarily in
sales and engineering functions. Both original locations are expected to
substantially close by the end of this year.
A portion of the impacted employees will
relocate to a facility that Dana is securing in the Toledo, Ohio, area
and others will locate within the company's Maumee-based Corporate
Offices and Technology Center. Some employees will also relocate to the
Detroit area. As part of the consolidation, an undetermined number of
existing Heavy Vehicle Products positions will be eliminated.
About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world leader in the supply of
axles; driveshafts; and structural, sealing, and thermal-management
products; as well as genuine service parts. The company's customer base
includes virtually every major vehicle manufacturer in the global
automotive, commercial vehicle, and off-highway markets. Based in
Maumee, Ohio, the company employs approximately 23,000 people in 26
countries and reported 2008 sales of $8.1 billion.
Source:
Dana Holding Corporation
Press Release