Linamar past worst, ramps up auto-parts output, CEO says

Linamar CEO Linda Hasenfratz says “it didn’t feel right that we pay a full dividend to our shareholders when we have thousands of people who were laid off.” (Western University)

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May 15, 2020 04:20 PM

Canadian auto parts supplier Linamar Corp. is cranking its factories back into production as the threat of the coronavirus pandemic wanes.

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