Watertown, New York-based New York Air Brake, a manufacturer of air brake and train control systems for the railroad industry, will be implementing a realignment strategy for its North American manufacturing operations.
The changes will initially impact 125 Watertown employees commencing with 50 to 60 layoffs commencing in January 2022 and the remainder in March 2022.
The realignment decision was driven by the need to move production and assembly closer to customers, with "70% of the company's OEM clients are producing railcarS in Mexico, and that number continues to climb."
As part of the realignment, operations at three North American locations in Salisbury, North Carolina, Nixa, Missouri, and Kansas City, Missouri will be transitioned to Acuña, Mexico by the end of 2022.
According to President and CEO, Ulisses Camilo, “New York Air Brake is a global company operating in an ever-changing global marketplace. Throughout our history, this business has successfully evolved its manufacturing approach to better serve our customers. Our strategic direction for manufacturing has long been to capitalize on our locations and core competencies, always aiming to align production closer to the point of final assembly."
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