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Published July 08, 2009, 03:40 PM

Dorgan says JLG looking again at Oakes plant

BISMARCK (AP) — Sen. Byron Dorgan says the parent company of the JLG Industries, Inc., plant in Oakes is taking another look at plans to close the plant down.

BISMARCK (AP) — Sen. Byron Dorgan says the parent company of the JLG Industries, Inc., plant in Oakes is taking another look at plans to close the plant down.

Dorgan, D-N.D., said JLG's parent company, Oshkosh Corp., has a new military contract totaling more than $1 billion. He said he told Oshkosh officials that the jobs in Oakes are important and the company's chief executive agreed to take a ``very serious look' at keeping the Oakes plant open.

The plant makes aerial work platform lifts for commercial and military use.

JLG announced last month that the Oakes plant would be shut down by September as part of a restructuring move. It said some of the 61 jobs remaining would be transferred to other states.

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