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Article: Andrew to cut 800 jobs, consolidate production
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- September 26, 2002
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Its hand forced by the slump in telecommunications spending,
Andrew Corp. said Wednesday it will pare 800 employees, shifting some
work from the United States to Mexico and consolidating manufacturing
centers worldwide.
The steps by the Orland Park-based producer of cables, antennas
and other communications products include closing a facility in
Tinley Park and reducing operations in Addison, where the company
plans to relocate some staff to smaller quarters nearby.
Despite that, Andrew President Ralph Faison said the impact on
local jobs will be small. In all, the cuts involve 17 percent of the
Andrew work force, although executives said not all the affected
workers will be laid off. They ...