Winnipeg, Canada-based NFI Group, a multinational bus manufacturer, has announced that it planned to close its Motor Coach Industries (MCI) bus plant in Pembina, North Dakota, in June of 2023 as part of its cost-containment program.
The closure will impact 200 employees
According to NFI acting President and CEO Brian Dewsnup, "The closure of our Pembina facility follows a detailed review of our manufacturing footprint, combined with the planned cessation of a legacy motorcoach vehicle product, and prior investments in expanded production and workforce development at our Minnesota facilities. It is never easy to close locations and impact the lives and careers of our people, and we will do our best to redeploy or assist them in finding alternative employment where possible. These decisions, while difficult, best position NFI to serve our coach customers, better match production capacity with labor availability, and improve the flexibility of our overall North American footprint on our path to achieving our 2025 financial targets."
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