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John Durrant
of South Portlaand, ME
Sep 1, 2008 4:04 PM
the one real story is that they are running around like pack rats, they lost all their leather minds to street know it alls, the product is not thier anymore, the quality is really gone down hill, china come on in, and the cost of shutting down the chemical soaked ground, EPA is going to have a ball with the land removal, and the millions it going to cost to clean it up, good luck selling itreport abuseHARRY
of Bangor, ME
Aug 29, 2008 10:26 PM
Cynic, you are very right. It is only a matter of time this company will make all of its leather products in China. Maine leather workers better start to retrain now. Hartland you will be on the Mill shut down bulls eye next year. The Chinese bought the company to gain a foot hold in the American market and to gain expertise in making fine leather. Mainers its all over but the pink slips in Hartland next year.report abuseSoup Home
of Newport, ME
Aug 29, 2008 8:38 PM
Let's hope that they will PAY the amount of taxes they owe in the town of Hartland, I hope the town of Hartland gives NO MORE TAX BREAKS FOR THIS COMPANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!report abuseTheCynic
of Central, ME
Want to bet that in 2009, the announcement will be "Shanghai Leather Co. Ltd announces the closure of their Prime Leather International plant in Hartland, Maine..."report abuse
Aug 29, 2008 5:58 PM
"On March 31, Prime announced it would merge with Shanghai Richina Leather Co. Ltd. to form Prime Leather International. This transaction is still expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year."
Want to bet that in 2009, the announcement will be "Shanghai Leather Co. Ltd announces the closure of their Prime Leather International plant in Hartland, Maine..."report abuse
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