S.C. Honda plant goes on hold as economy slows

Image by HondaImage by 20090113-honda.jpg An archive image of our Governor Mark Sanford at the dedication Timmonsville plant. Not 100% relevant, but how could I resist?

Honda's South Carolina plant is going on hold March through May because of a slowed economy.

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No layoffs are planned and employees will still show up for work to fulfill other tasks. The Timmonsville facility is just outside Florence and makes ATVs and watercraft.

Head over to SCNow for the story.

The plant employees some 1,500.

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