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Report: Military contractor bringing more jobs to North Texas
ContraCostaTimes.com ^ | Feb 24, 2004 | AP

Posted on 02/24/2004 6:54:40 AM PST by ladtx

Report: Military contractor bringing more jobs to North Texas


Associated Press

A military and aerospace contractor, Vought Aircraft Industries Inc., reportedly plans a consolidation of its operations that could bring 3,000 jobs to North Texas.

Officials close to the company, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Dallas Morning News in Tuesday's editions the move would almost double Vought's workforce in the metropolitan area for new contracts the manufacturer hopes to obtain.

An announcement of Dallas-based Vought's plans was scheduled Thursday. Gov. Rick Perry was scheduled to speak at the event and invitations have already been sent out to local dignitaries.

U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, who helped mediate a dispute over structural problems at a company's plant several years ago, said the plan is great news for Texas.

"It means new jobs and a stronger economy," said Frost, D-Arlington. "I was proud to win the agreement in 2000 from the Department of Defense to provide over $40 million to modernize the plant, and I am pleased that Vought has now decided to expand their workforce in the Grand Prairie plant."

Vought's local workers make parts for commercial and military aircraft. The company has two facilities that straddle the border between Dallas and Grand Prairie.

Company officials plan to move some panel work on the Boeing 747 from its plant in Hawthorne, Calif. The newspaper said the privately held firm also hoped to close its Nashville-area facility, with about 1,100 workers who produce more than 10,000 wings and tail sections for a variety of prime aircraft contractors.

Vought, founded in 1917 by Wright Brothers' chief engineer Chance Milton Vought, has also teamed with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in hopes of winning the contract to build the new Marine One presidential helicopter.

Information from: The Dallas Morning News


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aircraft; defensecontractors; dfw; texas; vought
More good news for north Texas. Just sent this to my brother-in-law (ex Air Force weenie who is looking to get out of Las Vegas).
1 posted on 02/24/2004 6:54:40 AM PST by ladtx
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To: ladtx; Gracey
Gracey, do you have the Texas ping list? I think someone told me you had a fairly good list. May want to get this to some of them. Thanks
2 posted on 02/24/2004 8:28:41 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (WARNING! DumbocRATs never met a tax increase they didn't like.)
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To: ladtx
Company officials plan to move some panel work on the Boeing 747 from its plant in Hawthorne, Calif. The newspaper said the privately held firm also hoped to close its Nashville-area facility, with about 1,100 workers

Good news for Texas,
Bad news for Hawthorne and Nashville.
"Consolidations" usually result in greater production efficiency,
but it also usually means a net loss of jobs for the nation.
It's no wonder that the numbers involved in the closures are sketchy at best.
I bet the numbers promised for Texas are similarly exagerated for political effect.

3 posted on 02/24/2004 8:31:39 AM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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To: Willie Green
boo hoo. gee willie how come all good news is realy bad? do you suppose that that is a message that got Pat in trouble? he never saw anything he liked just what he was against.
4 posted on 02/24/2004 10:17:32 AM PST by q_an_a
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To: Arrowhead1952; MeekOneGOP
I think meek can help you with the Texas ping list.
5 posted on 02/24/2004 4:46:34 PM PST by anymouse
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To: ladtx; Arrowhead1952; anymouse; Squantos; Clinger; GeronL; Billie; Slyfox; San Jacinto; ...
Report: Military contractor bringing more jobs to North Texas


Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Texas ping list!. . .don't be shy.
No, you don't HAVE to be a Texan to get on this list!


6 posted on 02/25/2004 3:18:19 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (The Democrats believe in CHOICE. I have chosen to vote STRAIGHT TICKET GOP for years !!)
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To: ladtx
Looks like Bell may pick up some extra business as well from the Army's planned Aviation Re-structure Ininiative.

Pentagon Briefing on Cancellation of Comanche

7 posted on 02/25/2004 4:27:48 AM PST by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: MeekOneGOP
Martin Frost gives me the willies. This is good news, so that's for the ping. We can move home as soon as their is a job in North Texas for us.
8 posted on 02/25/2004 4:29:05 AM PST by SpookBrat
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To: MeekOneGOP
"That's for the ping"? Huh? I meant to say THANKS for the ping!!!

I just woke up. LOL Sorry.

9 posted on 02/25/2004 4:30:08 AM PST by SpookBrat
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To: SpookBrat
hehe ! Mornin' !

Comin' back home, huh ? That's great ! ;^)


10 posted on 02/25/2004 6:30:54 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (The Democrats believe in CHOICE. I have chosen to vote STRAIGHT TICKET GOP for years !!)
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To: SpookBrat
Martin Frost gives me the willies.

barf alert !


11 posted on 02/25/2004 6:32:10 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (The Democrats believe in CHOICE. I have chosen to vote STRAIGHT TICKET GOP for years !!)
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For the Texas Group don't forget that early voting for the March 9 Primary is underway.......

Feb. 23 through Mar. 5.........

Check your local county election Officals for voting locations and times.

SOS Election page

12 posted on 02/25/2004 7:26:37 AM PST by deport ( BUSH - CHENEY 2004 .....)
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Thanks for the ping! Glad more of our fellow Texans will be able to work again AND it helps the military. Spookie, something for ya'll can't be far behind. :)
13 posted on 02/25/2004 9:46:06 AM PST by Donaeus (...In spite of all the lies that some may hurl, CHRIST is the only hope of all the world...)
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To: q_an_a
gee willie how come all good news is realy bad?

Just tellin' it like it really is.

Vought's exit could drain area of jobs

14 posted on 02/25/2004 11:10:13 AM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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