Timken to Close Canton Bearing Plants
May 25, 2004'We have been meeting with the union for more than eight months to discuss how to make our bearing operations competitive in our changing global marketplace,' said James W. Griffith, president and CEO. 'We are disappointed that our talks with the union did not lead to the changes necessary to make these facilities viable. Therefore, we will begin moving the products to plants where they can be ...
'We
have been meeting with the union for more than eight months to discuss how to make our bearing operations competitive in our
changing global marketplace,' said James W. Griffith, president and CEO. 'We are disappointed that our talks with the union
did not lead to the changes necessary to make these facilities viable. Therefore, we will begin moving the products to plants
where they can be manufactured competitively.'
'We continue to take a close look at our manufacturing network to create
focused factories that are globally competitive and better serve our customers,' Griffith said. 'The acquisition of The Torrington
Company has provided more options that allow us to produce these products competitively. We expect no disruption of supply
during this transition.'
The company will now meet with the union about this decision. More specific information will
not be available until after those discussions, including: the timing of the closure; the impact on employment; and the magnitude
of the savings and charges for restructuring and implementation, which could be material.
In September 2003, the company
began a series of meetings with the union and associates in the Canton bearing operations to discuss what needed to be done
to make the plants competitive. At that time, the company made it clear that the Canton bearing operations could not continue
to operate in their current form. The company indicated it was willing to make the investments necessary to create a focused,
competitive operation in the Canton bearing plants if these investments were accompanied by contract modifications. Since
then, the company and the union have been unable to agree on the necessary changes.
Production at the Canton bearing
plants has declined 27 percent over the last five years as the cost structure of the operations made it difficult to win new
business. The plan to close the Canton bearing operations is consistent with Timken's overall strategy to make the company
more profitable, more customer-centric and better able to grow.
The Timken Company is a global manufacturer of bearings
and alloy steels and a provider of related products and services with operations in 27 countries. A Fortune 500 company, Timken
recorded 2003 sales of $3.8 billion and employed approximately 26,000 at year-end.
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