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NGK to consolidate spark plug production in W.Va.
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. -- NGK Spark Plugs is moving its spark plug manufacturing from California to West Virginia.
The company announced Wednesday that it will stop spark plug production at its facility in Irvine, Calif., in May 2011. The Irvine facility will continue to operate as a West Coast distribution center and depot.
The consolidation is expected to create 40 to 50 jobs at the Sissonville operation, which now has about 300 employees.
NGK vice president of manufacturing Bob Pepper says the consolidation will put the company in a better position to serve its North American customers.
Charleston Area Alliance President and CEO Matt Ballard says the consolidation is a boost for the region's economy.
