An auto parts maker has decided to keep a northern Indiana factory open after announcing last month that it would be shut down.
Company officials say the Gunite Corp. factory in Elkhart will stay open to help meet an increase in orders made since the beginning of the year.
Teamsters business agent Jim Szucs says some of the plant's 180 workers will still be laid off, although the factory's owner, Evansville-based Accuride Corp., hasn't yet given specifics.
The Elkhart factory makes wheel systems and components for heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks. It had some 500 workers until job cuts began in 2006.
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Information from: The Elkhart Truth, http://www.etruth.com
