#manufacturing

Uh oh huh. Corporate backing out of the SiC future citing demand and cost.

Given ONHDs reputation for quality, I'm sure they are just saving the money to dump back into Hudson SiC.

Or maybe they are done with inclusions and clowns? What does this mean? I think I know!! 🤔

Daimler Truck North America has closed its Swan Island manufacturing plant, ending decades of truck assembly in Portland. Approximately 387 Oregon workers have lost their positions as production shifts to North Carolina and South Carolina. The company cited a need to consolidate its manufacturing network and align operations with future business requirements. While commercial truck assembly is moving, Daimler's North American headquarters and engineering operations will remain in Portland. The closure marks the end of 57 years of operation at the Swan Island factory.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.grantspasstribune.com/daimler-closes-portland-truck-plant-cutting-hundreds-of-oregon-manufacturing-jobs/

An automotive supplier will close its Cottondale facility. This closure will result in the elimination of 83 jobs. The facility is expected to cease operations by the end of the year. This news comes as part of a broader update on local events. The article also mentions election results and a basketball game.

Tuscaloosa, AL

https://patch.com/alabama/tuscaloosa/tuscaloosa-county-election-results-manufacturer-layoffs-cottondale

Fortune 500 company Jabil is reducing its workforce by 94 employees. These layoffs will occur in December at a manufacturing site in Hunt Valley. Jabil acquired this dr-g manufacturing center last year. The company has not provided a reason for the workforce reduction. This action impacts employees at the acquired facility.

Hunt Valley, Maryland

https://www.capitalgazette.com/2026/11/04/jabil-layoffs-hunt-valley/

West Fraser is ceasing operations at its Huguley OSB Lumber Mill in Lanett. This closure will result in the layoff of 123 employees. The company cited a persistent decline in demand for wood products. These products are primarily used in residential construction. The mill's operations will end on January 2.

Lanett, Alabama

https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2026/11/03/housing-challenges-mean-alabama-layoffs.html

Niagara Bottling is laying off 85 employees at its Ocala, Florida facility. This decision stems from a reduction in production and overall volume at the plant. The affected workers include remote staff administratively linked to the Ocala site. Separations will be implemented in stages throughout late 2025 and early 2026. The company recently opened a new facility in Kentucky.

Ocala, FL

https://www.plasticstoday.com/packaging/niagara-bottling-cuts-85-jobs-in-ocala

Dexter Axle will close its Elkhart, Indiana facility. This closure will result in the layoff of 51 employees. Operations will be consolidated into other Indiana locations. The layoffs are scheduled to begin at the end of December. No affected employees are part of a union.

Elkhart, Indiana

https://www.truckpartsandservice.com/workforce/article/16274645/dexter-axle-to-close-elkhart-plant-and-shift-production

So if Xerox is looking to cut per copy cost AND many of their machines are going to the Lexmark engines why can't they start reducing the expensive EA toner from Webster plant and switch over to the Lexmark Unison toner?
The union in Webster must be way more expensive that making it in terriff free Mexico anyway, right?
If they need the EA toner for legacy machines why not make it in Mexico where the Unison toner is made for Lexmark.
Wouldn't this concept make us more competitive and still make substantial profit?

John Deere is bringing back over 275 laid-off employees and hiring more than 400 new workers across several states. This action aims to meet current customer demands and prepare for upcoming labor discussions. The company has recalled all previously laid-off workers at multiple Iowa and Illinois locations. Approximately 125 workers will remain on layoff in the Des Moines area. These recalls are part of a larger effort to bolster inventory and production capacity.

Moline, Illinois

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2026/11/01/deere-calling-back-hiring-hundreds-including-iowa/92545672007/

What instruments will wilmslow be building going into 2027 or are they moving work out of wilmslow totally 🤔

Trinity Health is eliminating over 500 technology roles as it outsources IT operations. Niagara Bottling will close a facility, resulting in 86 job losses. FKA Distributing Co., parent of Homedics, is also cutting 34 positions due to financial difficulties. These layoffs were reported through WARN Act notices filed in October. The affected positions span various tech, operational, and administrative functions.

https://www.mlive.com/business/2026/11/3-companies-planned-over-660-michigan-layoffs-in-october.html

NIC Global Manufacturing Solutions will cease operations at its Woodinville facility. This closure will result in the termination of 103 employees. Production will be consolidated into existing plants in Spokane and Tennessee. Layoffs will occur in stages, beginning in January 2027 and concluding by August 2028. The company stated that no work is being outsourced.

https://mynorthwest.com/local/woodinville-manufacturer-nic-global/4292327

Woodinville, Washington

Facility in Mexicali, Mexico is closing permanently.
The company has ceased manufacturing operations at the plant and has initiated a total liquidation of the site's asset per this new article https://www.aaronindustrialsolutions.com/MVC/auctions/national-oilwell-varco-mexicali

The province is attempting to secure over 106,000 acres of timberland. This acquisition is intended to ensure the land remains connected to the Nackawic mill. Layoffs are anticipated at the mill due to this situation. The government is actively involved in the bidding process. This move aims to preserve local industry and jobs.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/av-group-timberland-sale-nackawic-202000577.html

Nackawic, New Brunswick

QA, QE, Engineering, Materials Planning and Compliance. Layoffs in Millersburg and Logan not sure where else. But let’s make sure Casper keeps increasing his overall compensation packaging by tens of millions year after year. Even if your site is making profits you’re not safe.

The Andersons Inc. will close its Montgomery, Alabama facility on December 2nd. This closure will result in the layoff of 64 workers. The company is involved in agriculture and renewable fuels. Its Montgomery operations include turf and contract manufacturing. The Andersons is a publicly traded company.

Montgomery, Alabama

https://www.al.com/business/2026/10/agricultural-company-to-layoff-60-workers-in-central-alabama-closure.html

Acme Brick Company has announced the closure of a facility in Montgomery. This closure is expected to take effect by December 31st. The decision will result in the layoff of 53 workers. The company stated these changes are part of organizational efforts to strengthen operations. Acme Brick is providing support to the affected employees during this transition.

Montgomery, Alabama

https://www.al.com/business/2026/10/brick-manufacturer-closing-alabama-facility-laying-off-50-workers.html

Prairie Farms will close its Ice Cream Specialties, LLC plant in St. Louis. This closure will result in the layoff of over 100 workers. The facility is located at 8419 Hanley Industrial Court. Affected employees will remain employed through at least December 31, 2026. They will retain recall rights for three years.

St. Louis, Missouri

https://khmoradio.com/ixp/463/p/prairie-farms-missouri-layoffs/

Wastequip will close its Toter facilities in Statesville by December 22nd. This closure will result in the loss of 96 jobs. The two affected facilities are located adjacent to each other near Interstate 40. The company has not provided a reason for the closures. This action impacts the local workforce significantly.

Statesville, North Carolina

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2026/10/27/wastequip-toter-iredell-county-layoffs-statesville.html

Are they layoffs done ? How many people got laid off at your plant ? What kind of employees

Sealy Mattress Manufacturing Company will close its Trinity plant by the end of the year. This closure will result in 114 employees losing their jobs. The company cited evolving customer demand and business needs as reasons for the shutdown. While the manufacturing facility is closing, it will be repurposed for research and development. No corporate roles were affected by this decision.

Trinity, North Carolina

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317785397.html

Real Food From The Ground Up is closing its Fitchburg facility. The shutdown is scheduled for December 15. This action will impact operations at this specific location. Further details regarding the closure are not available in the provided text. The company has not released additional information.

Fitchburg, MA

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2026/10/26/layoffs-our-home-snacks-massachusetts.html

Several manufacturing companies are implementing significant workforce reductions across various sectors. Maynard Steel is laying off 77 employees due to an unsuccessful sale. Maple Leaf Foods will close its Lightlife Foods plant, impacting up to 150 workers as it consolidates operations. International Motors is eliminating 1,341 jobs at its Ohio plant following a facility sale. ZF Active Safety & Electronics US LLC is also reducing its workforce by 133 employees in Indiana. Dakkota Integrated Systems LLC will close a Michigan facility, resulting in 67 job losses.

https://www.plantservices.com/industry-news/news/55413181/factory-fallout-manufacturing-layoffs-from-maynard-steel-international-motors-and-more

Dal-Tile has laid off its entire factory workforce, impacting 144 employees. This action was reported via a WARN notice. The company is a manufacturer of tile products. The layoffs occurred at a facility in Florence. No further details on the reason for the layoffs were provided.

Florence, Alabama

https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2026/10/20/dal-tile-layoffs-florence.html

Curious as an outsider what is actually made in Webster now. Any machines at all? Is there still a union there?

https://wccftech.com/keybanc-says-intel-has-won-contracts-from-broadcom-google-apple-amd-microsoft-and-nvidia-while-amazon-anthropic-and-spacexs-terafab-continue-to-evaluate-its-14a-and-18a-p-processes/

BD Sumter alum here. From what I hear - virtually all of manufacturing management from the old days has either left on their own accord or been pushed out the door. How is the plant doing nowadays? I hear rumors it’s a disaster - but wanted to see if anyone would elaborate…

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced significant job reductions at its Portage manufacturing facility. Approximately 150 employees will be affected by these layoffs. Company officials cited decreased production volumes due to lower demand for certain manufactured products as the primary reason for the cuts. This decision is part of a regular evaluation of their manufacturing network to align capacity with business needs. The company stated that these changes are not a reflection of employee performance.

Portage, Mich.

https://arcwestmichigan.com/news/local/pfizer-layoffs-portage-150-employees-lower-projected-demand-healthcare-medicine-community-kalamazoo-county-west-michigan

Markdom Plastics USA Inc. is closing its Bellevue, Ohio injection molding plant. This closure occurs only six months after the company acquired the facility. The plant has experienced multiple ownership changes recently. This latest development adds to the site's history of transitions. The future of the operation remains uncertain.

Bellevue, Ohio

https://www.plasticsnews.com/processors/injection-molding/pn-markdom-bellevue-ohio-plant-closure/

American Woodmark is eliminating assembly operations at its Gas City, Indiana, plant. This action will result in the permanent layoff of up to 207 employees. Finishing operations at the facility will continue. The company is undergoing a manufacturing network assessment as part of its integration strategy with MasterBrand. These changes are aimed at achieving significant cost synergies.

Gas City, Indiana

https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/news/woodworking-industry-news/american-woodmark-cuts-assembly-operations-masterbrand-continues

CB Manufacturing, Inc., dba Pepsi Beverages
Mass Layoff - No Recall
Hyattsville, Maryland
143 9/14/26 11/13/26

PepsiCo Beverages Sales LLC
Layoff
Columbia, South Carolina
105 8/18/26 10/18/26

Frito Lay, Inc.
Closure
Raleigh, North Carolina
65 7/10/26 9/6/26

Frito-Lay, Inc.
Closure Permanent
Rancho Cucamonga, California
248 2/12/26 6/6/2

https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/05/elon-musk-confirmed-terafab-talks-with-tsmc-intel-has-been-its-only-named-chip-partner/

Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is laying off 168 employees. The company will permanently close its Elmwood Park manufacturing facility. Production will be moved to a partner facility in Kentucky. Employees who remain will transition to a new corporate office. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect on December 30th.

Elmwood Park, New Jersey

https://www.nj.com/business/2026/10/major-nj-food-maker-to-slash-168-jobs-move-production-out-of-state.html

Several packaging companies revealed plans in September to close facilities and lay off workers. Greif will cease operations at its Georgia paperboard mill, impacting 95 employees. McKinley Paper and Packaging Co. is closing its California facility, with 45 workers affected. Charter Next Generation is also shutting down a Texas plant, leading to 56 layoffs. Henkel updated its timeline for closing a Wisconsin adhesives manufacturing site, affecting 24 employees.

Cerritos, California; Austell, Georgia; Grand Prairie, Texas; Oak Creek, Wisconsin

https://www.packagingdive.com/news/september-2026-packaging-closures-layoffs-greif-mckinley-charter-next-generation-henkel/831828/

US Layoffs Roundup (10/03/2026)

• Ohio Truck Factory - nearly 1,400 workers laid off at a southwest Ohio facility just days before a Donald Trump rally.
• Disney - cutting 300 jobs, primarily in human resources and technology, marking the third major round of cuts this year under CEO Josh D'Amaro.
• Microsoft / Xbox - eliminated 268 positions across its gaming organization, severely impacting Halo Studios and cutting the Age of Empires studio, World's Edge, nearly in half.
• Oracle - cut 546 jobs in its US cloud infrastructure unit even as it ramps up $95 billion in spending on AI and data centers.
• Workday - eliminating approximately 500 roles worldwide (about 2.5% of its workforce), including over 140 tech positions in Pleasanton and the Bay Area.
• Nike - preparing for a new round of layoffs in 2027 as part of a $2.5 billion cost-cutting restructuring effort following prior distribution center cuts.
• MasterBrand Cabinets - slashing nearly 400 jobs at its Kinston, North Carolina manufacturing facility, with cuts starting at the end of November.
• Snyk - the cybersecurity company laid off approximately 203 employees (20% of its workforce) after writing off technology from an Israeli acquisition.
• RTI - cutting about 200 jobs in North Carolina as part of organizational changes to streamline operations.
• BBC - tech teams hit with a $50 million round of cuts, including 110 compulsory layoffs and an expected 180 voluntary redundancies.
• Pep Boys - cutting 169 jobs at its Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania offices following the company's takeover by Mavis Tire.
• Kaiser Permanente - laying off 147 employees across California facilities, while its nurses union in Colorado sues to pause local layoffs amid contract bargaining.
• Stelco - laying off hundreds of steel workers at its Hamilton, Ontario plant, sparking political debate over US tariffs and industry stability.
• BioMarin - laying off 117 to 119 employees to consolidate its dr-g substance manufacturing footprint in Novato, California.
• Novo Nordisk - plans 108 job cuts at its US headquarters in New Jersey.
• Navajo Manufacturing Co. - laying off 102 workers at its Denver warehouse following the divestiture of its health and beauty divisions.
• UCare - adjusting to the loss of a Medicaid contract by laying off 102 employees in Minneapolis.
• St. Louis Logistics Facility - terminating operations and permanently laying off 84 workers, including forklift drivers and operations managers.
• Benchmark Mortgage - the Plano, Texas-based lender is laying off 82 employees, including several senior executives.
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp - planning to cut 75 jobs in Jersey City, New Jersey.
• NASA Contractor - transitioning operations in-house will result in 70 layoffs at the Kennedy Space Center.
• Newport Healthcare - laying off 68 workers across the entire operation of its St. Cloud, Minnesota teen treatment facility.
• Fremont Paper Company - 61 workers will lose their jobs in stages following the sale of operations.
• Expedia Group - permanently laying off 58 corporate employees.
• Mighty Coconut - the indie VR studio behind Walkabout Mini Golf announced layoffs affecting approximately 35% of its staff.
• Blaize - launched efficiency measures and layoffs affecting about 26% of its staff.
• Anchorage Digital - reportedly cut 17% of its staff, adding to a year of crypto-industry job cuts.
• Cold Iron Studios - the developer behind Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 announced an undisclosed number of layoffs, pushing its Nintendo Switch 2 release to 2027.
• WA Immigrant Solidarity Network - gutted by mass layoffs affecting at least 18 people amid a staff unionization effort.
• Android Central - laid off its remaining staff, though its parent company claims the site "will continue."

Several manufacturing companies are implementing significant layoffs across various industries. Volkswagen announced plans for approximately 50,000 job cuts as part of a broad restructuring. Sunlite Plastics will lay off 41 employees at its Wisconsin facility due to decreased orders. Ozark Materials, a subsidiary of PPG Industries, is closing its Alabama plant, impacting 52 workers. Pearson's Candy Company has also shut down its Minnesota facility, resulting in 80 layoffs.

https://www.plantservices.com/industry-news/news/55409359/factory-fallout-manufacturing-layoffs-from-volkswagen-sunlite-plastics-and-more

Footwear isn"t easy to manufacture in the US unless it's basic stuff. Oh that's right, Venky doesn't know anything about shoes!

Maple Leaf Foods is consolidating its U.S. plant-based protein production into a single facility. This decision will lead to the closure of its Turners Falls, Massachusetts factory. The company plans a phased shutdown over the next 12 to 18 months. This move is part of a larger initiative to improve manufacturing efficiencies. Affected employees will receive support and potential opportunities at other company locations.

Montague, Massachusetts

https://recorder.com/2026/09/29/maple-leaf-foods-turners-falls-closure/

I heard someone talking at McDonald's that Intel don't have enough people to make chips anymore. Only way to lead is to buy the competitors to make chips for it to lead.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-f-150-truck-production-down-nearly-week-michigan-plant-memo-says-2026-09-25/