American Standard Brands announces closure of Nevada manufacturing facility

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Nevada Daily Mail

American Standard announced it will cease manufacturing operations at its Nevada facility effective June 30.

The 133 employees affected were notified Friday that production will be relocated to other facilities within the company's operations network.

The plant, which makes sanitary chinaware products such as toilets and bathroom sinks, was originally part of Crane Plumbing LLC that was merged with AS America, Inc. and Eljer, Inc. in 2009 to form American Standard Brands.

American Standard Brands is now part of LIXIL Water Technology (LWT) business, headquartered in Luxembourg, with manufacturing across 50 production facilities worldwide.

"This decision, while difficult, is unavoidable in the interests of securing the company's future," said Steve Delarge, acting American Standard CEO in a press release.

"We are grateful for the service of the employees at Nevada and are committed to helping them through this transition."

Plans for the physical plant itself are not immediately known, noted the company release.

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My thoughts are with the employees. What a blow to the economy of Nevada. Sad times...

-- Posted by terrimeyers on Sat, Apr 25, 2015, at 8:15 AM
I agree Terri.....I worked there in the summer of 85 or 86...these are hard working people....Fram, Nelly Don, and Crane all operated in that area of Nevada....now they are gone...along with the State Hospital from my youth.....kinda sad to say the least

-- Posted by Big Paulie on Sat, Apr 25, 2015, at 10:25 AM
Very sad for our community. Not enough higher paying jobs around here. Most jobs here in Nevada are min wage, hard to raise a family on that. Best wishes & luck to the employees.

-- Posted by BORN&RAISEDNEVADAMO on Mon, Apr 27, 2015, at 9:45 AM
I am truly sorry for the 133 citizens that have been offered relocation/removal of their jobs at the American Standard Plant in Nevada.

Closed by Now What?? A Holding Corp. in Luxembourg? A Japanese company owned by another Corp. In Luxembourg?

Do you know where that is??

Do you know the Trade Agreements that allow this kind of action? You Should! Your Congresswoman does/did/has!

AND: There must be Thousands (maybe Millions) of TONS of WASTE dumped (sorry - temporarily stored on the site), Drive by and see.

Where is Vickie when you need her??

Where is Vickie??? Who is Vickie Hartzler?

Gee!! She your Federal Congressional Representative (Republican party) co-owner of one of our local Business!! Hartzler Equipment - just north of town - Oh Crap! - Sorry! - That's now "Heartland Equipment" (presumed to have changed the name to avoid involvement with the $1 Trillion Farm Bill). Check it out (Oh! Sorry! It's a SECRET Farm Bill!) of all other trade agreements in the last 30 years have been in favor of the average wage earner and the American Taxpayer.

Hope you are enjoying all the benefits of the $9Billion Dollars on the I49 Project.

Later,

Again, Circling the bowl

Backwatereddy.

-- Posted by backwatereddy on Sun, May 3, 2015, at 1:20 AM

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