Kitchener Frame auto parts plant may close in 2009, ending hundreds of jobs

- The auto parts firm Kitchener Frame says its plant in Kitchener, Ont., will close in April 2009 if it doesn't secure more work, putting about 800 more jobs in jeopardy in Ontario's troubled auto industry.

The Kitchener Frame plant, owned by Martinrea International Inc., assembles frames for mid-sized sport utility vehicles.

Martinrea bought the Kitchener plant in 2006 as part of the purchase of the metal stamping operations of ThyssenKrupp Budd Co..

The Canadian Auto Workers union represents about 800 plant and office staff working at the plant. Hundreds of others have already been laid off. Read more

[Bryon]

Another sad day in the manufacturing world ,good luck to all of those involved

[buck]

We the workers at kitchener frame ltd knew the plant was closing when rumors started flying about thyssenkrupp was buying back the building in 2010 for a dollard from martinrea

[Troy]

It sad to see a big Canadian company closing one of their biggest plant its starting to show their weakness in that company I dont think Martinrea will be the next Magna

[Fred]

Martinrea will never be the next Magna.Martinrea will probably be bankrupt just like the others in a couple of year and their already closing one of their biggest plant cause they can find work to fill it cause magna is winning all the contract like the ford frame

[Troy]

Im a true believer that Martinrea will get this plant in order and get work for us they are a very strong company , strong team player ,Lets keep are finger cross and hope for the best.I think they will surpass Magna one day. We at Kitchener frame ltd all work as a team, management, union and production workers, and that is why we perform well in production and quality.

[Dennis Smith]

buck wrote:

We the workers at kitchener frame ltd knew the plant was closing when rumors started flying about thyssenkrupp was buying back the building in 2010 for a dollard from martinrea

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A dollar or dollard? It's the reason Kitchener frame is closing due to the uneducated thoughts and wishes of all the employees. For years I worked their with my significant other and all they did is trash the place. Sorry to see it go as the money that continued to be made at that location was tremendous

[thehatetank]

Dennis Smith... as in the general foreman Smith.. if this is you good to see you aint gonna be there anymore you and the rest of you ego maniacs Kyle South..Steve Copp...etc that couldnt run the drive threw at mcdonalds WE the workers on the floor are what made that company strong WE the union did not trash that place.YOU the company always had the right to manage anyway you seen fit...well now lets see? really who trashed the place.. really think about it...15 yrs there and all i ever seen was miss management... you all shoulda moved outta the way and let 210 foreman run the place mabe just mabe we still would have a job after 09/10 you wack job!!!

[mama]

Dennis Smith wrote:

<quoted text>.
A dollar or dollard? It's the reason Kitchener frame is closing due to the uneducated thoughts and wishes of all the employees. For years I worked their with my significant other and all they did is trash the place. Sorry to see it go as the money that continued to be made at that location was tremendous

I wouldn't talk about uneducated as you also can't spell.Wonder how much education you have to
comment with such insight!!!I guess that shows you what the workers had to deal with as you really show your true colours by slamming the employees.This is a true tragedy and economic disaster to many people within the community.Pointing fingers will not prove anything
except breaking the solidarity of the union which the company has worked for soooo many years to break.We,the people,have always worked hard and have NEVER failed the company on shipments to their customers.This is just one more example of
CORPORATE GREED and our government doing nothing.
Good luck to all my fellow employees and I hope to see ya soon.