Napa, California-based Advanced Pressure Technology, a manufacturer of gas handling components, including flow devices, pressure regulators, and valves, has announced a permanent plant closure in Napa, California.
The closure will affect 237 employees, with layoffs to be completed by December 1, 2025.
According to the company, “AP Tech has had a significant slowdown in demand from key customers. One of the largest customers in China has accumulated 12 months of excess inventory and is actively canceling orders as well as exploring alternative suppliers. A significant portion of AP Tech’s customer base is outside of the U.S., where tariffs and shifting global trade policies continue to impact pricing and order volumes. Our proactive efforts to preserve jobs have not been enough. We have tried eliminating overtime, reallocating resources to try and stabilize operations, and an earlier mass layoff in July 2025.”
"Despite extensive efforts to streamline operations, the cost of maintaining the facility in California has remained higher than can be supported. The work being done in the Bay Area is being shifted to Indiana, where our parent company, SMC Corp., maintains its primary operations.
Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life, nor promises of a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?