Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin

COATESVILLE, PA—Approximately 465 workers at the Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky helicopter plant here got at least a temporary reprieve after President Donald Trump asked the firm to keep the plant open.

Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, issued a statement via Twitter on Wednesday evening, stating, “At the request of President Trump, I took another look at our decision to close the Coatesville, PA facility and have decided to keep it open while we pursue additional work. It’s a good operation with an excellent workforce. We look forward to working with the government and PA Congressional delegation to find more work for this facility.”

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