So, Carrier just destroyed their brand. Forever.

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1. RUUD moved jobs to Mexcio

Rheem continues with production shift to Mexico

Rheem officials have confirmed more production is being moved from Fort Smith to a plant in Mexico, but it is unclear how the move will change employment levels.

The transfer is part of a three-year plan the company announced in June 2011 to move some production and 250 jobs from Fort Smith to Mexico.

The company also announced in May it would cut 16 salaried jobs at its Fort Smith plant and a distribution center in Lewisville, Texas. A company official said at the time the move is not an indication the Fort Smith plant and its production is going away any time soon.

As of May, the company had 290 salaried and 900 hourly workers in Fort Smith, a reduction from the 300 salaried and 1,100 hourly as of June 2011.

The Rheem plant in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, produces air conditioners and heat pumps, and is also producing residential heating and cooling equipment once made in Fort Smith.

http://talkbusiness.net/2012/07/rheem-continues-with-production-shift-to-mexico/