Friday, July 20, 2007
AND THIS PART OF KWIKEE'S HISTORY COMES TO A CLOSE
RV Business
Friday, July 20, 2007
Butler, Wisc.-based Actuant Corp. said it is closing operations for its Kwikee Products subsidiary in Cottage Grove, Ore., affecting around 115 employees.
The Associated Press reported that production at the Kwikee facility, which produces hydraulic-powered RV accessories such as retractable steps and slideouts, will be shifted to the company’s plant in Elkhart, Ind. Closure is slated for the end of the year.
After growing steadily in 2004 and 2005, RV makers and related companies in Oregon's Lane County have lost 500 jobs over the past year.
Actuant, primarily an auto industry supplier, is also parent to slideout- and leveling-system-maker Power Gear, Mishawaka, Ind.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Butler, Wisc.-based Actuant Corp. said it is closing operations for its Kwikee Products subsidiary in Cottage Grove, Ore., affecting around 115 employees.
The Associated Press reported that production at the Kwikee facility, which produces hydraulic-powered RV accessories such as retractable steps and slideouts, will be shifted to the company’s plant in Elkhart, Ind. Closure is slated for the end of the year.
After growing steadily in 2004 and 2005, RV makers and related companies in Oregon's Lane County have lost 500 jobs over the past year.
Actuant, primarily an auto industry supplier, is also parent to slideout- and leveling-system-maker Power Gear, Mishawaka, Ind.
