Crane cams closes its doors

[80stepsideguy]

This is a sad day to read this and i`m only about 45 minutes from them. 

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/breakingnews/crane022409.htm

thanks
pat

[frogman68]

Wow this is a shock

[eventhorizon66]

I knew about the Mikronite acquisition.  I just didn't know if this was a good sign or not.  I guess now we know.  Bummer.

[Stewart G Griffin]

Is Crane actually out of business or is this a temporary closure?

Let's not get too hasty yet, although if it is permanent, this is bad on many levels.

[Skunksmash]

"The employees had to officially find out about this in this article. They were told NOTHING from Crane except phone calls late Sunday night saying "don't come in tomorrow...."

If this is the way they treated their employees, then good riddance... I have zero tolerance or pity for scummy companies... their CEO was supposed to be some kind of little weasel.

[jwag30]

Makes u wonder whos next?

[Stewart G Griffin]

edlebrock.

[80stepsideguy]

I dont know about edelbrock i think there to big of a company to go out.I`m gonna guess  someone like a company like scat or baer but edelbrock i think will be down the road if it ever does.

thanks
pat

[eventhorizon66]

Thanks alot Pat, now you've jinxed SCAT before I had the opportunity to build a 383. LOL, I hope not.

[80stepsideguy]

I was just throwing out a name ya crazzzyyy lol.....  Ok i`ll take that back scat will stay in business maybe wildwood (and dont say your gonna use their brakes or i`m gonna have to slap you lol.. j/k ).I guess its going to be a crap shoot on whos next.

thanks
pat

[DnStClr]

Here's to all the weenies who want 39 mpg-I wish they would go out of business!

[Stewart G Griffin]

Let's not all get into a panic just yet (and this is coming from the king of panic):

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090227/CARNEWS/902279984



Remember when i said not to worry too much about gas prices?

[78 Chevyrado]

No telling what may happen.  Afterall holley has been in bankruptcy for i think 2 years, and they're still putting out all their stuff.  If a company should get federal help it should be one like this, since they're whole buisiness is making the vehicles the big three put out better.

[kfoz]

PEOPLE! PEOPLE!  THE MORE WE TALK  NEGATIVE OF THE ECONOMY, THE MORE LIKELY THE ECONOMY WILL SLIP EVEN MORE!      LETS TALK POSITIVE AND SPEND A LITTLE MORE THAN WE THINK WE CAN AND HELP INSTEAD OF COMPLAIN!  THANKS!

[campcrf]

well... at least compcams is still going and i and i agree with 78 chvy,   Holley is still here after all what they have been through.  and scat.... they are doing fine.  Eventhoizon, dont worry you'll be able to find SCAT, what do you plan on building? 
  kfoz... Love your attitude... you are right...  negative brings negative   lets look at the positive (its contageous) . and i live in an oil town....  lol
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