CANTON, Ohio (AP) -- Northeast Ohio bearings and specialty metals maker Timken Co. will furlough 200 to 300 hourly workers for two weeks to trim production as the economy slows.
Steelworkers Local 1123 President Randy Feemster says the furloughs at the Canton-based company will begin on Monday.
Timken spokeswoman Lorrie Paul Crum says the furloughs are seasonal in nature reflecting holiday shutdowns by Timken customers, with some extended for economic reasons.
Timken has nearly 4,800 employees in Canton and Stark County, and more than half are members of Local 1123.