HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Fort Madison, Iowa newspaper is reporting that its Siemens Gamesa facility is hiring again to restart production.
Hutch Post reached out to a spokesperson for Siemens to ask if they knew the timeline yet for the Hutchinson plant.
"Due to the different production processes between the two facilities, the Hutchinson, Kansas facility ramp-up is not yet at that same point in the process," said spokesperson Andrew Luther. "A public statement about re-hiring at that facility will be made at the appropriate time."
The passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, combined with the pursuit of new orders, has allowed the company to begin re-hiring in Fort Madison.
The Hutchinson plant closed this past summer. The closing affected 92 workers at the Hutchinson plant. The Fort Madison plant had 171 employees at the time of its closure.