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Polaris to close plant in Osceola
By: Associated Press//May 21, 2010//
Listen to this articleOSCEOLA, Wis. (AP) — Polaris Industries Inc. will shut down its parts plant in the western Wisconsin city of Osceola, according to the company.
The Medina, Minn.-based maker of snowmobiles, ATVs and Victory motorcycles is moving many of the operations to a new facility in the Monterrey-Saltillo area of Mexico.
Polaris will continue to make snowmobiles in Roseau, Minn., and motorcycles in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Some operations will be moved to Roseau and Spirit Lake.
According to Polaris, it’s negotiating to sell some of its parts manufacturing processes and equipment in Osceola to suppliers who’d continue making components there.
Spokeswoman Marlys Knutson said the plant currently employs 515 people. They will be allowed to apply for jobs at the other Polaris facilities or with companies that continue producing parts in Osceola, Knutson said.
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