Mitsubishi closing Normal plant in Illinois, ending U.S. production - Chicago Tribune
SportsPlus delivers premium coverage to those who take it like a fan >> >" data-socialshare-slug="ct-get-unlimited-access-to-everything-bears-and-chicago-sports-with-sportsplus-sign-up-today-20150812" data-socialshare-content="storylink"... Mitsubishi is the sixth-biggest employer in the Bloomington-Normal area, with 1,280 full-time employees, according to the website for the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council. "Following a review of Mitsubishi Motor Corporation's global supply chain, we have been informed it is necessary to end production and seek a strategic buyer for the Normal plant," spokesman Alex Fedorak said in a statement Friday. The company's board will "make a formal decision in the near future," he said, adding that Mitsubishi's "focus right now is to identify a buyer who would continue to operate and maintain employment — the best potential outcome for our employees... Jim Schultz, director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, said he was "saddened" to "see a company as large and pivotal as Mitsubishi close their doors in Illinois. The Normal economic development board, Normal's mayor, and union representatives couldn't be reached for comment Friday. Source: www.chicagotribune.com
