Navistar Announces Intention to Sign Lease for Manufacturing Facility in Northwest Al

[Jeff Bade]

Navistar Announces Intention to Sign Lease for Manufacturing Facility in Northwest Alabama


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[pushin345]

Originally Posted by Jeff Bade

Navistar Announces Intention to Sign Lease for Manufacturing Facility in Northwest Alabama


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On Tuesday, Navistar International Corp. announced plans to sign a lease agreement for a former National Alabama rail-car plant in Barton, Ala., with The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA). On Jan. 1, 2012, Navistar would take possession of the facility, would become the company’s third manufacturing plant in the state.

Several years ago, RSA provided a loan to National Steel Car Ltd. to build the freight-car plant, but later assumed ownership of the facility after the recession took hold in 2008 and impacted the rail-car market. The plant was built in 2007.

Navistar manufactures heavy- and medium-duty trucks, severe service trucks and school buses. The company plans to “maximize the facility’s under-utilized fabrication equipment and other assets to cost effectively expand manufacturing capabilities and options in North America,” company officials said in a prepared statement, adding that the firm can “capture synergies and efficiencies” because of the facility’s close proximity to two Navistar engine plants in Huntsville, Ala.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley believes Navistar’s plans have “the potential to be one of the largest economic development projects in the United States,” he said in a prepared statement.

“It has been a long road for this area between the rail-car plant groundbreaking and [this] announcement,” he said. “This project will bring a large number of high-paying jobs that the people of northwest Alabama need.”

[grendel_cave]

“the potential to be one of the largest economic development projects in the United States,”

Wouldn't that be great if this turned out to be a springboard for bringing back the Scout? After all, Ford is bringing back its Bronco sometime around 2012-2013. They're going to need some competition.

[Thomas Dick]

Mahindra & Mahindra was set up as a steel trading company in 1945. It soon expanded into manufacturing general-purpose utility vehicles, starting with assembly under licence of the iconic Willys Jeep in India. Soon established as the Jeep manufacturers of India, M&M later branched out into the manufacture of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and agricultural tractors. Today, M&M is the leader in the utility vehicle segment in India with its flagship UV Scorpio and enjoys a growing global market presence in both the automotive and tractor businesses.

[Paul "Misterfixit" Schulz]

Originally Posted by grendel_cave

“the potential to be one of the largest economic development projects in the United States,”

Wouldn't that be great if this turned out to be a springboard for bringing back the Scout? After all, Ford is bringing back its Bronco sometime around 2012-2013. They're going to need some competition.

All they would need to do is build LHD Ford Territory's and add a hi/lo transfer case!

[fredsterra]

I don't EVER see Navistar to bring back the "Scout" as we know it.

They may do some MD/HD truck asembly there. Or with the CAT deal. expansion of the Maxx Force engine for Ag and Off Road use for Cat and Ag Co.

[pushin345]

Originally Posted by fredsterra

I don't EVER see Navistar to bring back the "Scout" as we know it.

They may do some MD/HD truck asembly there. Or with the CAT deal. expansion of the Maxx Force engine for Ag and Off Road use for Cat and Ag Co.

u just killed the dream. lol! think positive.

[fredsterra]

Originally Posted by pushin345

u just killed the dream. lol! think positive.

Sorry, I can tell you first hand the LAST thing the dealers want is a Light Line product.

They have thier hands full with emmisions warranty! And it's not going to get any better as long as the EPA is telling the OEM's how they are going to build trucks and engines.

And the last thing they need are C.A.F.E. standards for HD trucks. That is driven by the market place. I have a fleet in my are that is taking delivery of almost 300 new International ProStars because they are getting .8 better (Liquid Economy) than Freightliner and Volvo. When you add the cost and use of D.E.F.

If you get .8 MPG better than you cometitor the fleet will come to you!