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To: Eric in the Ozarks
How's VW coming along in Chattanooga ?

Everyone is all excited about it. I haven't been over that way lately, though. It's being built about 30 miles or so south of me. I'm not sure if they've broken ground yet. I've heard it will be 3 years before it'll be completed. The sad news lately is the Techumseh small engine plant here in Dunlap is closing at the end of the year for good. That means about 180 or so jobs gone. One of the other major employers, Seymour, a Japanese auto parts manufacturing plant, has cut down to 3 days a week and rumors are that they might be closing up, too. They only opened about 3 years ago. Looks like the next several years are going to be one rocky road......

51 posted on 10/27/2008 5:41:16 AM PDT by Thermalseeker (Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a Mark of Folly. - B. Franklin)
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To: Thermalseeker

Small engines are a tough racket. I heard Briggs and Stratton in Rolla, MO closed recently. Not helping are some new emissions rules coming down from EPA.


52 posted on 10/27/2008 5:46:14 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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