INDUSTRY NEWS/行業新聞
Harley-Davidson Closing Australia Casting Plant Harley-Davidson关闭了澳大利亚的铸造工厂
Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc., Mil-
waukee, Wis., U.S.A., announced it will cease operations at New Castalloy, Adelaide, Australia, by mid-2013. New Castalloy, which was acquired in 2006 and has a
workforce of 212, currently produces cast motorcycle wheels and wheel hubs. T e facility produces the majority of the cast wheels used on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. T e company said in a press release it expects to begin sourcing those components through other existing suppliers. According to the release, the decision to close the plant is
part of an overall strategy Harley-Davidson embarked on in 2009 to restructure and consolidate operations. T e company said it is now focusing its production operations on metal fabrication for motorcycle fuel tanks, fenders and frames, paint, fi nal assembly and powertrain production. “T e company’s decision on wheel production follows
a review of the long-term fi t and competitiveness of the New Castalloy business with our strategy and was not made lightly,” said Matt Levatich, Harley-Davidson’s president and chief operating offi cer. Harley-Davidson expects the transition of sourcing
from New Castalloy to other suppliers to generate about $9 million in annual ongoing savings beginning in 2014. T e company expects to incur about $30 million in restructuring charges related to the transition, including approximately $10 million in 2011 and $20 million in 2012.
摩托厂厂商Harley-Davidson（哈雷）目前宣布将会 在2013年中关闭位于澳大利亚阿德莱德的New Castal- loy厂。 New Castalloy厂，在2006年收购后拥有212名雇 员，现在主要生产摩托车车轮和轮毂。主要的生产部件 供给哈雷摩托车公司。公司在新闻发布会上表示希望可 以其它生产商来采购这些部件。
据消息称，关闭工厂的决定是哈雷集团2009年全球 重建整合策略的一部分。公司声称现在主要关注摩托车 油箱、挡泥板、喷涂、总装和传动部分的生产。 哈雷集团的主席兼COO，Matt Levatich表示，“关 闭公司的决定是从考虑公司的长远利益出发的，并不是 一个轻率的决定。”
哈雷集团希望从2014年开始，采用其它供货商的配 件，每年可以节省九百万美元。公司预计会在重建上投 入三千万美元，其中包括2011年投入一千万和2012年 投入两千万。
Harley-Davidson said it will cease operations at New Castalloy in Australia by mid-2013.
哈雷集团表示澳大利亚New Castalloy公司会在2013 年中关闭。
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