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Automakers besides the Chrysler Group
recently announced plans for new or expanded plants in Mexico.
Among them: Fleetwood RV Group in Mexicali and Autolive in
Querétaro.
Fleetwood’s RV Group, a leading producer of
recreational vehicles, held an inauguration ceremony for its
newest travel trailer manufacturing facility in Mexicali, B.C.
The ceremony was attended by Fleetwood
Enterprises’ President and CEO Elden Smith; Board Member Danny
Villanueva; RV Group President Paul Eskritt; Travel Trailer
Division Vice President Jim Croxton; and Mexicali Plant General
Manager Jim Kindleberger. Also in attendance were Baja
California Gov. Eugenio Elorduy Walther; Mexicali Mayor Samuel
Ramos Flores; and state Secretary of the Economy Sergio
Tagliapietra.
During the ribbon-cutting ceremony,
Fleetwood and Mexicali officials spoke about the tremendous
opportunities that the new facility and its high-quality staff
bring to the Mexicali and U.S. communities.
“It has taken over two years for our plans
to open a travel trailer manufacturing facility in Mexicali to
come to fruition,” said Smith. “The goodwill of the Mexicali
government and the integrity of the maquiladora structure
continue to reinforce our decision to expand operations into the
area. We are excited about the possibilities this new facility
and our staff bring to the Fleetwood organization.”
Prior to the public ceremony, Smith,
Eskritt and Kindleberger planted a Mesquite Paloverde tree in
front of the facility, and Fleetwood’s first Mexicali employee,
Ramon Hernandez, presented Smith with a symbolic gift from
Mexicali.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony,
attendees were taken on a tour of the 84,000 square-foot
facility where 110 Fleetwood de Mexico associates have produced
the value-priced Pioneer and Mallard travel trailers since April
2007.
After the plant tour, Villanueva presented the first unit to
come offline, a 2008 Pioneer 18CK, to the Calexico High School
Booster Club. Villanueva purchased the travel trailer from Mike
Green, owner of RV World, a member of Fleetwood’s dealer body,
for the booster club to use as a raffle prize to help raise
money to benefit the athletic department...
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