Alstom cutting 100 jobs in Chattanooga

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Alstom Power plans to lay off about 100 employees at its Chattanooga boiler services facility on Riverfront Parkway due to reduced workload and low order volume, the company said today.

The company said the positions supporting the pressure parts business will be eliminated beginning in April and continuing through August.

Following the restructuring, about 200 employees will remain at the boiler services facility. Alstom will continue to offer a full range of pressure part services from Chattanooga, it said.

Today's announcement does not affect the workforce at Alstom's nearby steam and gas turbine manufacturing facility, located next door.

"In today's competitive environment it is essential that our costs are aligned with the market," said Fadi Abou-Ghantous, general manager of the boiler services site, in a statement. "To meet this challenge and remain competitive with domestic and foreign competitors, we must optimize the cost and footprint of our production facilities."

See more in Wednesday's Times Free Press.

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