Hayes Lemmerz Huntington Facility Back in Operation
04 November 2003 - 7:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
Hayes Lemmerz Huntington Facility Back in Operation NORTHVILLE,
Mich., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hayes Lemmerz
International, Inc. announced that its foundry, machinery and
finishing operations have been restarted at its Huntington, Indiana
Operations. As previously announced, operations there were
suspended after an October 29 accident which caused isolated damage
to the Hayes Lemmerz Huntington facility. The damage was confined
to the northwest corner of the building near an aluminum chip
reprocessing system and did not spread to the area where wheels are
produced or machined. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010522/HLILOGO ) Hayes
Lemmerz' employees and contract workers started returning to work
over the October 31-November 2 weekend to carry out checks to
ensure safety and quality of all systems, prior to start-up.
Regularly scheduled shifts commenced on Sunday evening, November 2.
Hayes Lemmerz has been working closely with its customers to
minimize the impact of the accident on their business activities.
The Company also reported that three of its employees were injured
by the accident. Of the three, one has died from his injuries, one
remains hospitalized at this time and one was treated and released.
Curtis Clawson, Hayes Lemmerz' Chairman and CEO, said, "We are
saddened by the injuries and loss of life resulting from this
accident. We extend our deepest sympathy to the families, friends,
and co-workers of the employees affected by this accident." The
Company said that it continues to work with government agencies to
determine the cause of the accident. 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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