DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors has announced it is realigning its North American manufacturing operations. This action will result in the permanent closure of the company’s Madison, Tenn., truck assembly plant, effective Dec. 1. The Madison plant has not built trucks since July 2008.

“This was a difficult, but necessary decision,” said Bill Jackson, Peterbilt general manager. "The current and projected market conditions are very challenging and Peterbilt is aligning its production capacity with market demand. Peterbilt is proud to have been a member of the greater Nashville community for 40 years and we thank our employees for their excellent contribution.”

Production of Peterbilt vehicles will continue at other facilities.