Daimler cutting jobs, closing Sterling Trucks plant
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Daimler closing Sterling, reshaping North American operations (Fleet Owner)In a major restructuring of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), its parent Daimler AG announced that it will end production of the Sterling brand, close its Portland, OR, and St. Thomas, Ontario, truck plants, and move production of Western Star trucks to a new plant in Saltillo, Mexico, which is already slated to take over some production of the Freightliner Cascadia next year. The moves will cost approximately $600 million and result in the loss of 1,200 salaried positions and as many as 2,300 plant jobs, according to the company.
Other Daimler job cuts, restructuring articles:
DTNA will shut Sterling Trucks, close plants, cut jobs (Bulk Transporter)
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is taking dramatic steps to meet the challenges of the current depressed market for heavy-duty trucks. Company officials announced October 14 that DTNA would eliminate 3,500 jobs, drop the Sterling Trucks brand, and shut two North American plants.
DTNA's strategy brings an end to Sterling Trucks (Refrigerated Transporter)
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced a comprehensive plan to adjust and strengthen company operations in response to continuing depressed demand across the industry and structural changes in the company’s core markets.
Sterling Trucks Brand Discontinued (Trailer/Body Builders)
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced that it will discontinue the Sterling Trucks brand in March and cease truck manufacturing operations at the St. Thomas, Ontario, plant.
Sterling Trucks comes to an end (Fleet Owner)
Other trucking industry headlines from Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008:
Fleet Owner
BBTS truck and bus sales president to retire
Trailer/Body Builders
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Down 15%
Navistar Expands Hybrid Truck Line
Kenworth of Pennsylvania Adds New Location in Clintonville
Blogs
The waters reach reality (Trucks At Work)
So it looks like the “intermodal-by-sea” concept to create “marine highways” for U.S. freight is going to become reality sooner rather than later.
posted by benmcclanahan @ 12:51 PM,
6 Comments:
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At October 30, 2008 at 7:39 PM,
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Daimler TNA should be sued. the Sterling truck owners have invested tons of money in these now "Orphaned trucks". Just try and get parts in a few months, previous experience has taught me that once "orphaned" those units will be worthless.
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At October 19, 2009 at 1:57 PM,
Unknown said...
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Trucking industries have gone through some major changes. We should be more cautious about the changes.
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At December 15, 2009 at 8:15 PM,
Isuzu said...
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Hopefully when hybrids become the norm it will reduce costs.
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