Article: Torrington, Conn., motor-making plant to eliminate 120 jobs.

By David A. Smith, Waterbury Republican-American, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Sep. 10--TORRINGTON, Conn. -- City and state officials could have done little, if anything, to reverse a decision by Nidec America Corp. to phase out its Torrington manufacturing operations and eliminate about 120 local jobs, the company's president said Thursday.

Nidec, which locally employed about 200 people as recently as 1990 and traces its roots through the former Torrington Manufacturing Co. and Torin Corp. operations, will phase out local production during the coming two years, said President Thomas Keenan. A continued industry shift away from ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!