Harley-Davidson Inc. Plans to Close its Kansas City, Mo., Plant
January 30, 2018 at 09:14 pm IST
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Harley-Davidson Inc. revealed plans to close its Kansas City, Mo., plant and fold those operations into its Pennsylvania facility. However, declining motorcycle sales have led to its plans to close its Kansas City plant as part of a multi-year optimization initiative. The plant, which had more than 600 employees in 2017 before a mid-year job reduction, will see its operations and jobs folded into Harley's York, Pa., plant. The move will create 450 jobs at the York facility and the Kansas City plant will close some time in 2019.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company of Harley-Davidson Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. The Company operates in three segments: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (HDMC), LiveWire, and Harley-Davidson Financial Services (HDFS). HDMC designs, manufactures and sells Harley-Davidson motorcycles. HDMC also sells motorcycle parts, accessories, and apparel as well as licenses its trademarks. LiveWire segment sells electric motorcycles, electric balance bikes for kids, parts and accessories and apparel in the United States and certain international markets. HDMC conducts business on a global basis, with sales in the United States, Canada, Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific, and Latin America. HDMC's products are sold to retail customers primarily through a network of independent dealers. HDMC also distributes its motorcycles through an independent distributor in India. HDMC offers internal combustion engine motorcycles under the Harley-Davidson brand.
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