Timeline Set For Exelis Exit in Fort Wayne
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowA defense industry manufacturer with a long history in northeast Indiana expects to permanently close its facility in Fort Wayne within nine months. Exelis Inc., which was acquired in June by Florida-based Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS), says nearly 360 employees will be affected by the move.
Harris is consolidating functions at the Allen County operation to a Rochester, New York location. Exelis was acquired by Harris in a deal valued at close to $4.75 billion.
Employee separations are scheduled to begin in November and all layoffs are expected to be permanent. In July, a company spokesman told Inside INdiana Business a "significant" number of displaced workers will have an opportunity to relocate to New York. The company has said the consolidation was made for competitive reasons and is not reflective on the Allen County employees.
In a notice to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, company officials say the final closure date is expected to be June 30, 2016.