[TheBattman]

"The financials are compelling," chief executive officer Richard H. Lenny told a meeting of market analysts in February, saying labor costs in Mexico are 10 percent less than in the United States.

And anyone who believes that is as big an idiot as Mr. Lenny...

First - labor only saves 10% over employing Americans here?

And what exactly does a new factory cost to build? is that figured in to the above figure?

And at a time when imported foods are falling into tighter scrutiny (which they should), should yet another "American" company move production out of the states?

Profits at what cost?

[JSteff]

“Profits at what cost?”

What do you mean? The factory and the jobs would stay if the company could avoid moving. Moving a business costs lot’s of money.

So the questions should go as to what the costs are to stay. What is our country (including unionized workers) doing that is FORCING a business to look elsewhere?

Filling a wrapping machine with Hershey’s Kisses wrappers is hardly a high tech job. What are the workers trying to get paid for that?

[lepton]

And what exactly does a new factory cost to build? is that figured in to the above figure?

Per the article, they need a new factory either way. The current one is considered outdated and inefficient - so they have to build a new one either way.