Well folks here it is a press release by Rex and the city of lancaster.. Lets see if the electrical workers union try and stop Lancaster from building the train car plant or are they just a tool for Rex to steal the business from Palmdale. ********************************************************************************** City of Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris Reaches Out to Kinkisharyo International, in Effort to Recover Hundreds of Prospective Manufacturing Jobs in the Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA. October 15, 2014 – In light of recent news revealing dashed hopes for 250 new manufacturing jobs in the Antelope Valley, by way of Japanese rail car firm Kinkisharyo International, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris has extended an invitation to the firm to reconsider the possibility of locating its factory in the Antelope Valley. Previously slated to expand from its current lease in a former B-1 bomber factory adjoining Air Force Plant 42 to a 427,500-square-foot manufacturing and assembly facility at Sierra Highway and Avenue M, Kinkisharyo withdrew its permit application from the City of Palmdale this past Monday. “Kinkisharyo’s decision to withdraw its development efforts from the Antelope Valley, and possibly the State of California entirely, delivers a devastating blow to our local economy,” said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris. “These are jobs that our Valley desperately needs, regardless of which side of City boundary lines the factory physically resides in. If Lancaster can offer the right partnership opportunity to win back Kinkisharyo’s interest in the Antelope Valley, we will aggressively pursue their business and restore this wonderful opportunity to our region.” Following Kinkisharyo’s announcement, Mayor Parris directed staff to re-engage all contacts associated with their business development team and open discussions regarding the feasibility of the firm establishing its rail car factory in Lancaster. Parris also sent a letter to the firm (attached), indicating the City of Lancaster’s unparalleled dedication to attracting new businesses and streamlining processes to ensure projects follow through from inception to completion. With more than 50 new businesses located in the City’s revitalized downtown district, The BLVD; as well as the recent influx of high-profile large establishments in the last few years, including the new state-of-the-art Kaiser, City of Hope, Morton Manufacturing, INCOTEC, as well as several reputable hotel chains, Lancaster’s twice-earned “Most Business Friendly City” designation speaks for itself. “Our hope is that it isn’t too late for us to build a relationship and gain the trust of this company, which is why we are again reaching out to Kinkisharyo officials,” Mayor Parris added. “This isn’t a Lancaster versus Palmdale issue; this is an Antelope Valley issue. We were all looking forward to having this business in our region, because – the fact of the matter is – nearly every business out here employs residents from throughout the entire Valley. Whether it’s a Palmdale resident, Lancaster resident, Quartz Hill, Lake L.A. or otherwise – it’s the Antelope Valley and the regional economy as a whole which stands to benefit from new job creation. We all need this factory in our Valley, and we will work together to make this deal happen.”
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 03:47:01 +0000
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