CAMit Was Denying Rumors Of Closure As Recently As August

Australian engine manufacturer CAMit has shuttered its operation in Bundaberg, where it was the largest factories of its kind in the region.

CAMit manufactured, built and tested 4,6 and 8 cylinder engines for the aviation industry. The factory opened in 1986, using computer-aided manufacturing techniques to fabricate parts for companies including Jabiru, which also makes engines in Bundaberg. The NewsMail newspaper reports that the factory was producing as many as 90 engines per month.

But demand for engines in the sport aircraft market has been declining, according to Jabiru Aircraft business manager Susan Woods. She told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that "the aircraft that we have are boys' toys, so they are definitely a luxury item.

"As soon as there is any downturn in the economy, they're one of the first things to drop off the market," she said, adding that Jabiru would be transitioning to a new supplier for parts.

As recently as two months ago, CAMit was denying rumors that the company was about to close. In a message posted on the company website in August, CAMit management said emphatically that the rumors of imminent closure and layoffs "are not true."

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