#facilityclosure

Please, God!

Smurfit Westrock is continuing to optimize its portfolio in early 2026, with planned facility closures affecting jobs in North America.Planned closures in Quebec in March 2026 will affect approximately 90 workers.

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2026/03/20/smurfit-westrock-wakefield-closing.html

My understanding is that the cost to repair the building on Veterans was cost po rohibitive given the dwindling employee population. The building is failing in many ways. Unsure why they spent so much money to fix it up in the last ten years. I understand they had the information for at least 15 years. This is a structure issue as much as a "no butts in chairs" issue. But they probably don't want anyone to know that. The building will either be sold to someone who doesn't care about the building issues....or knocked down for new development. Which is also kind of iffy....given the continued drop in employees. Also heard....Atlanta is likely going to close.....makes sense...no parking...no way to access the building...and a difficult employee force....hmmmmmm

An AFSCME local accused a New Jersey hospital. The union claims the hospital violated state law. This violation concerns the abrupt closure of most of its facility. The facility closure happened in November. The hospital allegedly failed to provide required notice.

New Jersey

https://www.law360.com/amp/articles/2451779

https://fox56.com/news/local/saks-facility-in-pottsville-set-to-close-435-jobs-impacted

First Brands Group is closing its distribution facility in Patterson, California, resulting in 98 layoffs, with the majority occurring on April 4, 2026, and the remainder on April 30, 2026. This closure follows the company's September 2025 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and federal fraud indictments against executives, contributing to over 2,500 nationwide layoffs. Read the full story at KCRA: https://www.kcra.com/article/stanislaus-county-layoff-first-brands-group-closes-facility-patterson/70563533

UPS has disclosed in a court filing almost two dozen facilities marked for closure.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91494908/ups-closing-package-facilities-2026-full-list-doomed-locations-states

oyd Corp. plans to close its Monroe plant. This closure is scheduled for 2026. The company will lay off 63 employees. The first layoffs will begin in April. The Union County facility has operated for decades.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2026/02/12/layoffs-boyd-corp-monroe-plant-jobs-union-county.html

Labcorp announced layoffs at its Bedford, Massachusetts facility. The global life sciences company plans to cut 94 employees. These layoffs will begin on March 9, 2026. The process will continue through January 14, 2027. This follows Labcorp's 2021 acquisition of Toxicon in Bedford.

https://www.lowellsun.com/2026/02/12/company-layoffs-hit-greater-lowell-region/

Community Wholesale Tire Dis. Inc. plans to permanently close two Hazelwood facilities and lay off about 143 employees in April, according to a notice filed with the state of Missouri.

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/family-owned-tire-distributor-shutter-hazelwood-facilities/63-4378cafd-507c-4169-a9f9-9c7a46293c32

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch extended employment for three workers. These individuals are from the Maryland Heights printing facility. That facility closed in January 2025. Their layoff date has been pushed multiple times. The latest extension sets their layoff for late June.

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2026/02/09/post-dispatch-delays-layoffs-printing-facility.html

Macy's Leads Thousands of Supply Chain Job Cuts
The freight market continues to struggle in early 2026. Over 3,100 job cuts have been announced since mid-January across various sectors. Macy's is closing its Owasso, Oklahoma, fulfillment center, affecting 993 employees. Alton Steel and Continental Tire also announced significant layoffs. Weak consumer demand and excess capacity contribute to these widespread reductions.

https://www.freightwaves.com/?p=570118

Cardone Industries is closing two facilities located in Texas. This action affects 129 employees in Harlingen and Arlington. The closures stem from parent company First Brands Group's financial and legal issues. First Brands Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September.

https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/first-brands-cardone-texas-closure-layoffs-fraud-21329238.php

Bank First will lay off 47 employees in the coming months. This action follows its recent acquisition of First National Bank and Trust. The company announced these layoffs in a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Job reductions are scheduled to occur between March 31 and May 30. Additionally, two Beloit facilities, the Annex and Operations Center, will close.

https://www.wifr.com/2026/01/29/bank-first-close-beloit-facilities-lay-off-47-employees/

They probably argue that it is somehow a trade secret or otherwise. Let's see how long it lasts here, censored.

1) Cryocath in Montreal will close and has been a sh-tshow of a project for over 6 years now. Production moves to a PR site that I won't mention because maybe that's the confidential part, according to their argument. The delay is from the PR-side. Considering the 4 sites in PR, you can work it out yourself. Ask yourself why the last Manufacturing Director left after a relatively short time there and went to an MA/MN site. I forget which, but you can find it.

Anyone else can show you the slow layoffs and reduction in capacity from production lines over time. The employees themselves know it and speculate all the time. Tons of them are close to retirement, so they're just sandbagging until the inevitable happens.

2) A California site is also slowly shutting down and has been for a few years. To not get this post removed, I'll tell you it is NOT Northbridge, and it is NOT Irvine. It is a site with an already low number of employees.

Enjoy.

facility closing... shutting down a multi-building manufacturing site

by the time they are done there will be 170 layoffs

• SalonCentric Closes Alabama Distribution Hub, Affects 79

SalonCentric is closing its Alabama distribution facility. This affects 79 workers in McCalla. The company seeks to streamline business and consolidate activities. Operations at the site will end on June 30. A Michigan facility also closed last year.

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2026/01/28/al-distribution-center-to-close-lay-off-79-workers/88280938007/

McCalla, Alabama

Texas is experiencing a significant rise in layoffs. A total of 529 workers are impacted across multiple sectors. Five major employers announced permanent closures. These job losses occurred as 2025 concludes, during the holiday season. The Texas Workforce Commission documented these facility shutdowns.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/texas-layoffs-slam-529-workers-during-holiday-season-as-5-employers-close-shop/ss-AA1TdNuj?ocid=acerdhp17

Will Oracle layoff in 2026?
The layoffs were anticipated to occur in phases, with the first taking effect in October, another in January and the final layoff on June 30, 2026, which is expected to be the final closure date of the San Jose facility

• H4 Logistics, LLC — City: Kenosha | Number of Workers: 41 | WARN Received Date: 01/21/2026 | Effective Date: 03/23/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Southeast | County: Kenosha | Industry: General Warehousing & Storage | Notes:

• United Piston Ring, Inc. — City: Manitowoc | Number of Workers: 60 | WARN Received Date: 01/05/2026 | Effective Date: 03/06/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Bay Area | County: Manitowoc | Industry: Motor Vehicle Gas Engine & Engine Parts Mfg | Notes:

• Lakeside Curative Services, Inc. — City: Racine | Number of Workers: 52 | WARN Received Date: 01/05/2026 | Effective Date: 03/06/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Southeast | County: Racine | Industry: Vocational Rehabilitation Services | Notes:

• Prince Corporation — City: Marshfield | Number of Workers: 80 | WARN Received Date: 12/19/2025 | Effective Date: 02/19/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: North Central | County: Wood | Industry: General Freight Trucking Long Distance TL | Notes:

• Wausau Equipment Company, LLC Update — City: New Berlin | Number of Workers: 67 | WARN Received Date: 12/04/2025 | Effective Date: 12/07/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: WOW | County: Waukesha | Industry: Construction Machinery Mfg | Notes: 0 additional workers affected

• Nordstrom — City: Remote | Number of Workers: 1 | WARN Received Date: 11/19/2025 | Effective Date: 03/01/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: | County: | Industry: Credit Card Issuing | Notes:

• Kroger Fulfillment Network, LLC — City: Pleasant Prairie | Number of Workers: 211 | WARN Received Date: 11/18/2025 | Effective Date: 02/01/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Southeast | County: Kenosha | Industry: General Warehousing & Storage | Notes:

• Superior YMCA — City: Superior | Number of Workers: 112 | WARN Received Date: 11/13/2025 | Effective Date: 12/31/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Northwest | County: Douglas | Industry: Civic & Social Organizations | Notes:

• PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc. — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 27 | WARN Received Date: 11/09/2025 | Effective Date: 01/09/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Other Airport Operations | Notes: loss of contract with Spirit Airlines

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) Update — City: Appleton | Number of Workers: 128 | WARN Received Date: 11/07/2025 | Effective Date: | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Bay Area | County: Outagamie | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes: update to 09/05/2025 notice; 1 additional worker affected

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE) Update — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 79 | WARN Received Date: 11/07/2025 | Effective Date: | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes: update to 09/05/2025 notice; 5 fewer workers affected

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar) Update — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 25 | WARN Received Date: 11/07/2025 | Effective Date: | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes: update to 09/05/2025 notice; 5 fewer workers affected

• Daybreak Foods, Inc. (Cold Spring Farm) — City: Palmyra | Number of Workers: 65 | WARN Received Date: 11/05/2025 | Effective Date: 11/07/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: South Central | County: Jefferson | Industry: Chicken Egg Production | Notes:

• Elior, Inc. — City: Oshkosh | Number of Workers: 155 | WARN Received Date: 11/03/2025 | Effective Date: 05/17/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: Yes | Region: Fox Valley | County: Winnebago | Industry: Food Service Contractors | Notes:

• The First Step Community Recovery Center — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 85 | WARN Received Date: 10/24/2025 | Effective Date: 12/31/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Residential Mental & Substance Abuse Care | Notes:

• Equiniti Trust Company, LLC - Revision 1 — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 8 | WARN Received Date: 10/24/2025 | Effective Date: 01/16/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Securities Brokerage | Notes: update to 08/11/2025 notice; 4 additional workers affected

• Xylem, Inc. — City: Waukesha | Number of Workers: 40 | WARN Received Date: 10/13/2025 | Effective Date: 10/13/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: WOW | County: Waukesha | Industry: Measuring, Dispensing & Oth Pumping Equip Mfg | Notes:

• Wausau Equipment Company, LLC — City: New Berlin | Number of Workers: 67 | WARN Received Date: 10/08/2025 | Effective Date: 12/07/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: WOW | County: Waukesha | Industry: Construction Machinery Mfg | Notes:

• Action Printing (A JAL Equity Corp) — City: Fond Du Lac | Number of Workers: 44 | WARN Received Date: 09/25/2025 | Effective Date: 08/07/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Fox Valley | County: Fond Du Lac | Industry: Newspaper Publishers | Notes:

• Sheridan Random Lake — City: Random Lake | Number of Workers: 104 | WARN Received Date: 09/23/2025 | Effective Date: 11/21/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Bay Area | County: Sheboygan | Industry: Commercial Gravure Printing | Notes:

• Pregis Innovative Packaging, LLC — City: Germantown | Number of Workers: 48 | WARN Received Date: 09/10/2025 | Effective Date: 04/30/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: WOW | County: Washington | Industry: Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing | Notes:

• Saputo Cheese USA Inc — City: Suamico | Number of Workers: 240 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 11/01/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Bay Area | County: Brown | Industry: Cheese Mfg | Notes:

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) — City: Appleton | Number of Workers: 127 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 10/28/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Bay Area | County: Outagamie | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes:

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE) — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 84 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 10/28/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes:

• 360x Logistics LLC — City: Sturtevant | Number of Workers: 59 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 10/04/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Southeast | County: Racine | Industry: Couriers & Express Delivery Services | Notes:

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar) — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 30 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 10/28/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes:

• Milwaukee Forge LLC Update — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 60 | WARN Received Date: 08/20/2025 | Effective Date: 10/31/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: USW Local No. 3205, IAMAW Lodge D.S. 140 | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Iron & Steel Forging | Notes: Update to 6/20/2025 notice

• ZeniMax Media Inc. — City: Madison | Number of Workers: 39 | WARN Received Date: 08/15/2025 | Effective Date: 09/01/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: South Central | County: Dane | Industry: Software Publishers | Notes:

• Nasco Education LLC Update — City: Fort Atkinson | Number of Workers: 42 | WARN Received Date: 08/11/2025 | Effective Date: 08/22/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: South Central | County: Jefferson | Industry: Other Professional Equip Merch Whls | Notes: Update to 6/23/2025 notice

• Equiniti Trust Company, LLC — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 4 | WARN Received Date: 08/11/2025 | Effective Date: 11/14/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Securities Brokerage | Notes:

• Renewed Hope Home Care, LLC — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 50 | WARN Received Date: 08/04/2025 | Effective Date: 11/30/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Services for the Elderly & Disabled | Notes:

SalonCentric Inc. will close its facility in McCalla, Alabama. This closure will result in 79 employee layoffs. The company reported the notice on Tuesday. Layoffs are scheduled to continue through June 30. SalonCentric is a wholesale salon and beauty supply distributor.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/smallbusiness/79-workers-laid-off-at-saloncentric-facility-in-central-alabama/ar-AA1UlRdT

Location:
McCalla, Alabama

https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/inari-agriculture-to-lay-off-64-workers-at-west-lafayette-facility

The company announced in a Jan. 16 WARN filing that it is closing its New York Avenue facility in Ohio, describing the move as part of a long-term strategy to streamline operations and support growth.

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01/toledo-bakery-plant-closing-in-march-resulting-in-68-permanent-layoffs.html

TelaForce, LLC has disclosed plans to permanently lay off 104 employees and close its Kansas City facility after its government contracts came to an end. The information was shared in a filing made under the federal WARN Act. The company said the site at 2300 Main Street will officially close on March 20.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/telaforce-announces-permanent-layoffs-for-104-employees-as-kansas-city-unit-closes/ar-AA1UBRJx

Curia, based in Albany, New York, partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to help them with research, development, and manufacturing, according to its website. The company got its start in 1991 as Albany Molecular Research, Inc. and has grown steadily over the years. Today, Curia employs more than 3,000 people worldwide.Curia Global will eliminate its location at 20 Blanchard Road, Burlington between March 10 and June 1, according to a Massachusetts Workers Adjustment Retraining Notice filed with the state on Jan. 14.

https://www.masslive.com/business/2026/01/pharmaceutical-manufacturer-to-close-mass-facility-lay-off-81.html

A wholesale salon and beauty supply distributor operating near Birmingham has announced plans to shut down its facility, triggering layoffs that will affect nearly 80 employees.

https://www.al.com/business/2026/01/salon-distributor-to-close-alabama-facility-laying-off-80-workers.html

Smoky Mountain Logistics, LLC plans to permanently close its Lebanon facility at the end of February, affecting 145 employees, the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Monday.The shutdown is set to take effect Feb. 28.

https://fox17.com/news/local/smoky-mountain-logistics-to-close-lebanon-facility-impacting-145-jobs-by-februarys-end

Linamar Shelbyville is preparing to permanently close its operations later this year, with the shutdown scheduled for July 31. The closure will impact 80 employees at the facility located at 100 Northcreek Drive.

https://fox17.com/news/local/linamar-shelbyville-announces-closure-impacted-80-employees-bedford-county-tennessee

In a WARN notice sent Tuesday to the Connecticut Department of Labor and Cheshire Town Council Chairman (Mayor) Peter Talbot, Macy’s said its fulfillment center buildings located at 475 Knotter Drive and 181 West Johnson Ave. in Cheshire are closing and 993 full-time and part-time positions are being eliminated.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/macy-s-to-lay-off-nearly-1k-workers-close-facilities-in-cheshire/ar-AA1UdzXb

DF is making press releases about 20x workers at the secretive Long Beach. I've heard of 10x but 20x, oh my.

Here we go... merry whatever 😌 Scx cutting down to a fuel pad. Linwood to add 16 craft jobs if you want to move and that's it. No moving money either.

MORE than 100 workers are set to lose their jobs as the closure of a Home Depot distribution megahub is just days away.

The failed $10billion logistics facility in Davidson County, Middle Tennessee, will shut its doors by January 9, 2026.

https://www.the-sun.com/money/15729691/home-depot-facility-confirms-shutdown-closure-days-away/

“Today we had a change of operations meeting for the closing of UPS Kinston center. Fortunately, while the building is closing, all the employees have the opportunity to follow work, and none will be forced to be laid off! The benefits of having a union contract!! Thanks to all the Business Agents and Shop Stewards who ensured the company followed the contract protecting our.” – said Rick Armstrong of Teamsters Local 391.

https://www.wnct.com/news/ups-kinston-center-closing-but-no-layoffs-for-union-employees/

Some 200 Dallas residents will be out of a job early next year as Southern Methodist University makes changes to its janitorial services. In late December letter, ABM Texas General Services informed the Texas Workforce Commission that 211 team members will be laid off effective March 12.

https://www.chron.com/news/article/southern-methodist-university-layoffs-21266369.php

The Tyson beef plant/facility closes on January 20, 2026 in Lexington Nebraska town of 11k. This is per AP. Not cool.

Wausau Equipment, a company specializing in the design and manufacturing of snow removal and ice control products, has announced it will close its corporate headquarters located at 1905 S. Moorland Road. This decision will result in the layoff of all 67 employees at the New Berlin facility.

https://www.heremilwaukee.com/wausau-equipment-closure-new-berlin/

HD Supply’s distribution center in Middle Tennessee will permanently close next year, with layoffs announced ahead of the holiday season.

https://www.wsmv.com/2025/10/28/tennessee-supply-plant-closing-laying-off-more-than-100-workers/

Where I am, there’s basically nowhere else to go.

The Wall Street Journal’s Patrick Thomas reported that “Tyson Foods, America’s largest meat supplier, is planning to close one of its largest beef-processing plants in Nebraska at a time when a cattle shortage in the U.S. squeezes meatpacking companies. The Lexington, Neb., plant employs roughly 3,000 people and can sla-ghter almost 5,000 cattle a day, according to industry estimates.”

“Tyson is the first of the big four meatpacking companies that process 85% of beef in the U.S. to close a major plant during the current cattle supply crunch,” Thomas reported. “Meatpackers including Tyson have been losing hundreds of millions of dollars processing beef because of the lowest amount of cattle on U.S. pastures since the 1950s.”

https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2025/11/tyson-closing-major-beef-processing-plant-in-nebraska/

Per the WARN Notice, GXO Logistics Worldwide, LLC will be laying off 69 employees in Cumberland County starting on January 12, 2026, and ending on May 30, 2026.

https://www.abc27.com/local-business/logistics-company-in-cumberland-county-to-cease-operations/