Bus maker NFI to close North Dakota plant to cut costs

Information comes after firm reduce its development forecast final month for second time

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Manitoba-based NFI Group Inc introduced Friday that it’s going to shut a plant in North Dakota because the bus maker continues to attempt to reduce prices.

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The closure of the Motor Coach Industries plant in Pembina, North Dakota, is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this yr.

“The closure of our Pembina facility follows an in depth overview of our manufacturing footprint, mixed with the deliberate cessation of a legacy motorcoach car product, and prior investments in expanded manufacturing and workforce improvement at our Minnesota amenities,” Brian Dewsnup, NFI chief govt, stated in a press release.

“It’s by no means straightforward to shut places and influence the lives and careers of our individuals, and we’ll do our greatest to redeploy or help them to find various employment the place attainable.”

The bus maker is now within the second part of its “NFI Ahead” initiative that goals to chop US$67 million off prices by the top of 2023.