Siemens Building Technologies to Transfer Fire Systems Production From Florham Park Division Headquarters to Multiple Siemens Lo
April 11 2008 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on economic and
other competitive pressures supported by a third-party study,
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. announced today it will begin
the transfer of the manufacturing and distribution of several
products from its Fire Systems Division manufacturing facility in
Florham Park, NJ. Siemens plans call for consolidating production
and shifting fire system manufacturing to other Siemens locations,
including its main production facility in Buffalo Grove, Ill.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO )
The move, which will not affect division management, product
development, sales and service operations, is designed to help
Siemens gain production efficiencies, speed product delivery and
sustain its ability to competitively price its products. "By
transferring our Fire Systems manufacturing and distribution to
strategically located and higher capacity manufacturing facilities,
we will save a substantial percentage on operating, production,
shipping and labor costs" says Siemens Building Technologies Supply
Chain Vice President Bob Perlowski. "We are pleased that we will
maintain our presence in Florham Park and watch our operations
continue to thrive as we have for the past 20 years." Although less
than 200 production-related jobs will be shifted to other
locations, a significant number of Siemens Fire Division employees
will remain in Florham Park. All divisional staff functions such as
product management, sales, research and development, finance and
customer service will not be affected by the transfer. According to
Siemens, all aspects of this restructuring will be completed by the
end of the 2009. As a leading provider of energy and environmental
solutions, building controls, fire safety and security systems
solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., makes buildings
comfortable, safe, secure and less costly to operate. With U.S.
headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Siemens Building Technologies
employs 7,200 people and provides a full range of services and
solutions from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast. Worldwide,
the company has 28,000 employees and operates from more than 500
locations in 51 countries. For more information on Siemens Building
Technologies, visit: http://www.us.sbt.siemens.com/ .
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO
DATASOURCE: Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Steve
Kuehn, Siemens, +1-847-922-9384, Web site:
http://www.sbt.siemens.com/
Copyright