12-26-2015, 01:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-26-2015, 01:47 PM by panamaniac.)
(11-27-2015, 10:18 PM)panamaniac Wrote: It has been pending for months, but the Record now reports that Lear Corp. has ended production at its Manitou Dr plant in Kitchener. Production was shifted to a plant in Mexico earlier this year. At one time, Lear employed 1,300 people in town. The "For Sale" sign has been up out front for a couple of months - the plant and office are in good shape, so it will be interesting to see if something new eventually takes over.
So nothing is confirmed yet, but I understand that the Lear plant on Manitou Dr has been sold to a manufacturing company that does not now have operations in Kitchener. I think it will be several months before there will be confirmation, however, it seems like very good news if it all works out.