Daetwyler closes US plant, moves operations to Mexico

ERJ staff report (DS)

Marion, South Carolina -- Datwyler Rubber and Plastics is closing its rubber product operations in South Carolina from October this year. Production will be moved to a new plant in Mexico. The company unofficially confirmed a local press report, but the company's official spokesperson had not responded by the  time this story went to press.

The plant produces moulded, extruded, and lathe-cut mechanical rubber goods, aimed mainly at the engineering and electronics businesses.

A year ago, Daetwyler announced it was building a new plant in Mexico, in Guanajuato state,which has 5000 m²s of production space. The company said at the time, "more and more American factories of OEM carmakers and their suppliers are moving to Mexico, to utilise the advantages Mexico offers as a low-cost country known for its strong industrial development. "