Eaton’s Kearney facility, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY — Eaton plans to end engine valve production at its facility located in Kearney.
Director of Global Marketing for Mobility Group Thomas Nellenbach said that it was announced to the staff that engine valve production would be ended but the engine gear production will continue.
Nellenbach said the Kearney location employs around 300 people. When asked about the exact number of positions impacted, Nellenbach said they were not announcing exact numbers at the moment. It was noted that the majority of the staff are involved in engine valve production.
The Kearney facility, which has been in operation since 1969. It was noted in a 2018 press release, that the plant employed nearly 600 people at the time.
Eaton is a multinational power management company, with a primary administrative center in Beachwood, Ohio. Eaton has more than 85,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.
