“If
no
buyer
can
be
found,
the
company’s
manufacturing
facilities
both
in
Columbus,
Nebraska,
and
Ephrata,
Washington,
will
likely
be
closed,”
the
company
says
in
a
statement.
Employees
at
both
plants
were
notified
of
the
decision
earlier
in
the
week
and
will
continue
working
to
complete
existing
contracts.
Katana
Summit
employs
214
people
in
Nebraska
and
79
in
Washington
State.
The
company
will
then
provide
layoff
assistance.
The
company
notes
that
it
had
significant
production
this
year
due
to
increased
demand
for
wind
turbines
caused
by
the
pending
expiration
on
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