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Thanks to Tim Kidwell of Model Retailer for sharing this E-mail from Jody Keener of Lindberg:
Ernie [Petit] retired in January of this year at 75; a much-deserved man finally enjoying his own time after 53 years in the business. I have taken over his position and this is my 43rd year in the business. J. Lloyd [parent company] is and has always been the owner of Hawk Models and Lindberg, ever since Ernie was managing it.
I assure you these rumors started with an employee [who] was let go and unhappy.
Lindberg and Hawk is alive and well, and has moved 100 percent of all production back to the USA.
We have a factory that I own in Kalkaska, Michigan, 100,000 square feet that is a 24/6 facility. J. Lloyd has over $25 million in inventory, no bank debt, and is going nowhere anytime soon.
We have cut about 40 of the 150 new items planned, due to not enough support to move forward on.
I have heard rumors from the factory burning to the ground and losing all the tooling; Ernie leaving as a result of frustration; and no stock/warehouse empty – all of which is lies.
Jim Haught