Kavlico Offers Workers ‘Buy American’ Bonuses

In another “Buy American” campaign, a Moorpark electronics company that counts Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. among its major customers is offering its workers $1,000 to buy a vehicle from one of those two auto makers.

Kavlico Corp., which makes electronic sensors for the automotive, aerospace and industrial markets, has 730 employees and annual sales of about $60 million. The week-old program so far has attracted 45 workers who say they plan to participate, Kavlico President Michael Gibson said.

The privately held company launched the program “to show support and thanks to our employees” and “to thank our customers, that being Ford and Chrysler,” Gibson said. Also, Kavlico hopes “to get a little movement going in the American automotive industry, because it’s extremely critical to our nation,” Gibson said.