Oregon Economic Development Department teams with SMC Corp. to expand facilities in Burns, Ore.HARRISBURG, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1995--The Oregon Economic Development Department announced jointly with SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) Corp. the proposed establishment of production operations in Burns, Oregon Burns is a city in Harney County, Oregon, United States. The population was 3,064 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harney CountyGR6. Burns was officially established in 1884 and incorporated upon Harney county's creation in 1889. . The 175,000-square-foot facility chosen by SMC will be used initially for composite and lamination lamination a laminar structure or arrangement. production operations, with motor coach production to begin during 1996. "The facility will create 75 to 100 jobs in Burns as we bring up the reinforced plastics operations. We hope to initiate those operations in early 1996 as we continue to develop the infrastructure necessary for the project to go forward," stated Mathew M. Perlot, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SMC. "We have received great support from the Oregon Economic Development Department as we have worked to put this program together. Burns is a great community that, due to the slow growth of the timber industry, offers an excellent workforce. The local community has been extremely supportive," continued Perlot. "Harney County Judge Dale White has worked hard to coordinate with Burns and Hines city management to handle the critical items needed to make this facility viable for motor coach production." Contingent upon Adj. 1. contingent upon - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent on, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent SMC choosing the site were the provisions of road access, lighting, electrical power, water, sewer and other infrastructure improvements. The acquisition of the facility will proceed upon the satisfactory completion of an environmental review. Once the composite and lamination operation is running smoothly, the company plans to initiate production of an all-new product that is currently under development. At that point, the workforce will increase as production comes on line. John Jaqua, deputy director of the OEDD OEDD Oregon Economic Development Department , noted "The overall result is a cornerstone employer with the potential for as many as 500 jobs over the next several years. These jobs are good for the community, SMC's wage rates for hourly employees, based on skills and experience, are very competitive. We are excited to be able to announce this project." SMC is the largest high line motor coach manufacturer in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and has headquarters in Harrisburg, Ore. It manufactures Safari Motor Coach models and Magnum chassis in Harrisburg and Beaver Motor Coach models in Bend, Ore. Its products are positioned at each price point from the Trek, an entry level high line coach, to the Marquis, considered by many to be the finest motor coach available in the market today. CONTACT: SMC Corp. Paul Brown, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , 503/995-8214 or Fi.Comm Jeff Schline, IR, 503/221-7417 |
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