Great Dane Limited Partnership

Citing an economic downturn and a credit crunch to some small customers, Great Dane Trailers temporarily will lay off 108 workers, nearly 50 percent of its workforce, at its Terre Haute plant. The company reported the layoffs in a recent letter to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The company said it is uncertain how long of the layoff will remain. The temporary layoffs include assemblers and associates (accounting for 81 workers) plus smaller numbers of machine operators, inspectors, materials handlers, maintenance technicians, painters, truck drivers and welders.