Hayes Lemmerz Begins Preparation to Restart Huntington Operations
01 November 2003 - 7:21AM
PR Newswire (US)
Hayes Lemmerz Begins Preparation to Restart Huntington Operations
CEO Curtis Clawson Expresses Condolences to Those Affected By
October 29 Explosion in One Part of Indiana Facility NORTHVILLE,
Mich., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: HAYZ) announced today that it
has obtained agreement from government agencies to begin testing
safety and other plant systems at its Huntington Operations in
preparation for resumption of operations at the plant on a schedule
still to be determined. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010522/HLILOGO ) Chairman and
CEO Curtis Clawson also expressed his condolences to those affected
by the October 29 explosion that occurred in one part of the plant.
"Our hearts go out to the families, friends, and co-workers of the
three employees affected by this accident," he said. "Safety is
always our highest priority, and we are intensely focused on
learning the cause of this accident to help us protect our
employees at all of our facilities," he added. Clawson and other
senior Hayes Lemmerz officers flew to the facility, located near
Ft. Wayne, Indiana, early on October 30. They visited the families
of affected employees to express their condolences directly, and
spoke with employees at the plant. The Company said that its
manufacturing and machining areas at its Huntington Operations were
not affected by the explosion in the aluminum chip reprocessing
system, located in the northwest corner of the building. The plant
employs about 250 people, of which about 80 were on duty at the
time of the incident. Of the three maintenance associates who were
in the area of the explosion, one has died as a result of injuries,
one remains hospitalized, and one was treated and released at a
local hospital. Production at the plant, which makes aluminum
wheels, was suspended due to the explosion. Customers were advised
individually of specific product supply situations. Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. is a world leading global supplier of
automotive and commercial highway wheels, brakes, powertrain,
suspension, structural and other lightweight components. The
Company has 43 plants, 3 joint venture facilities and 11,000
employees worldwide.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010522/HLILOGO DATASOURCE:
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. CONTACT: Marika P. Diamond of
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., +1-734-737-5162 Web site:
http://www.hayes-lemmerz.com/
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