摩托车制造商 哈雷戴维森(Harley-Davidson)公司，密尔沃基（Milwaukee）宣布：位于澳大利亚阿德莱德的新铸合金铸造厂（New Castalloy）将会在2013年中期停止营运。
新铸合金铸造厂收购于2006年，它有212个员工，现在生产摩托车轮子和轮毂铸件。大多数哈雷戴维森摩托车的铸造轮子都是在这里生产的。这家公司在新闻报道中表示它打算从其它供应商那里采购这些零件。
根据这些报道，决定关闭这家铸造厂是哈雷戴维森公司在2009年制定的重组整合总体战略的一部分。公司指出它现在把生产营运集中在摩托车油箱、挡泥板和车架的金属制造、油漆、后期组装和动力传动方面。
哈雷戴维森公司的CEO及总裁马特.乐瓦蒂其（Matt Levatich）说：“公司作出轮子生产方面的决定之后，对公司的长期定位和竞争力进行了重新审视，并非轻易作出此决定的。”
哈雷戴维森预期供应从新铸合金铸造厂转向外购从2014年起将会每年节省9百万美元的开支。这一转向重组预计会产生30万美元的费用，其中大概2011年10万，2012年20万。
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Released on December 7, 2011
Harley-Davidson Closing Australia Casting Plant |  |  |
Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc., Milwaukee, announced it will cease operations at New Castalloy, Adelaide, Australia, by mid-2013.
New Castalloy, which was acquired in 2006 and has a workforce of 212, currently produces cast motorcycle wheels and wheel hubs. The facility produces the majority of the cast wheels used on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The company said in a press release it expects to begin sourcing those components through other existing suppliers.
According to the release, the decision to close the plant is part of an overall strategy Harley-Davidson embarked on in 2009 to restructure and consolidate operations. The company said it is now focusing its production operations on metal fabrication for motorcycle fuel tanks, fenders and frames, paint, final assembly and powertrain production.
“The company’s decision on wheel production follows a review of the long-term fit and competitiveness of the New Castalloy business with our strategy and was not made lightly,” said Matt Levatich, Harley-Davidson’s president and chief operating officer.
Harley-Davidson expects the transition of sourcing from New Castalloy to other suppliers to generate about $9 million in annual ongoing savings beginning in 2014. The company expects to incur about $30 million in restructuring charges related to the transition, including approximately $10 million in 2011 and $20 million in 2012.
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