North Dakota
Large northeastern North Dakota manufacturer shutting down
PEMBINA, N.D. — One of many largest employers in northeastern North Dakota is closing later this yr.
Winnipeg, Manitoba-based New Flyer Industries is shutting down its constitution and transit bus manufacturing plant in Pembina, positioned near the Canadian border. Pembina Mayor Mike Fitzgerald mentioned firm was notified of the choice in a letter.
The corporate advised Fitzgerald that it was having issue discovering certified staff, a consider its conversion to electrical automobiles, and the plant’s location has turn out to be a difficulty. New Flyer has a plant in Crookston, Minnesota, which is about 100 miles (161 kilometers) from Pembina.
Fitzgerald referred to as the transfer “devastating” and mentioned it’s going to put greater than 200 staff out of labor, KFGO radio reported.
The Pembina plant opened in 1963.