Orion bus manufacturing to layoff

It’s too soon to tell how many layoffs will be coming to the Orion bus manufacturing facility, a Daimler spokeswoman said today.

The company announced this morning it would cease bus manufacturing operations in North America. A similar facility in Mississauga, Canada, will be closed, while certain operations will be continued out of the company’s facility at the Oneida County Industrial Park.

The Whitestown facility currently has 480 employees, and they were informed this morning of the news, said Silke Waters, a Daimler spokeswoman.

“At this point in time, it is too early to say how many jobs we will be able to retain as this is all based on our business needs,” Waters said…

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