Hershey has announced that they will be closing their original factory. They state that it is old and cannot accomodate new equipment necessary to remain cometitive globally. A new facility is being built just outside of town for $300M. 600 workers are scheduled to be moved to the old to new plant, but 500 employees are scheduled to be replaced by machinery.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130079220&ft=1&f=1003
I know why. Check my blog I will be posting on Mars, Inc. Friday 10/15/2010. You might be surprised what I have found to be true about the mighty giant.
ReplyDeleteHershey's is building this new facility which should help them competitively and its ironic that Mars is building a $70 million facility a few miles down the road.
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