Paramount, California-based Weber Metal, owned by the Meinerzhagen, Germany-based Otto Fuchs Group, and specializing in the forging of high-temperature and high-performance metals for the aerospace industry, has announced they will lay off 169 employees by August 21, 2020. Positions include impact die forge helpers, press operators, industrial engineers, maintenance mechanics, saw operators, inspectors, and a variety of other support positions.
This will be the company's second layoff this year where 181 employees were furloughed in April. An affiliated shipping operation in Compton, California had also laid off 130 workers in late March.
According to a company spokesperson, “As the economic impacts of COVID-19 have evolved, Weber Metals has not experienced the upturn in business it expected when it initially furloughed its employees. These layoffs are expected to be permanent. This is based on the best information currently available to us but may change due to subsequent events beyond our control.”
The company was affected by Boeing's suspension of the 737 MAX program.
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 or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?
AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT SEKISUI AEROSPACE
Sekisui Aerospace, a Seattle, Washington-based subsidiary of Japan’s Sekisui Chemical that makes advanced plastic and fiber composite parts for the aerospace industry, has filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) with the State of Washington indicating the company is permanently laying off 111 employees in Renton and Sumner, Washington.
The decision was driven by the global downturn in the aerospace industry, including the company's largest customers such as Boeing and Airbus.
A competitor,Toray Composite Materials America, is also permanently laying off 146 employees for the same reasons.
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 or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?
LAYOFFS: NO LOVE AT DB SCHENKER (06/21/22)
JUNE 21, 2022 — 130 LAYOFFS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
The company has announced that it will be laying off 130 employees following the announcement that Kraft Foods will be closing its Fort Worth, Texas warehouse.
According to a customer spokesperson, “Kraft has notified us that they will be closing in Fort Worth, effective June 26, 2022. The layoffs are permanent. DB Schenker has no plans at this time to operate at the Fort Worth site.”
APRIL 28, 2021 —GOOD NEWS: COMPANY REVERSES LAYOFF AT SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA FACILITY
The company has announced that it is reversing its position on layoffs at the Shippensburg, Pennsylvania facility. According to a company statement, “DB Schenker is not only retaining these roles permanently but also looking to hire a significant number of roles due to the continued strong partnership and business needs at the site.” No reason for the reversal was given.
MARCH 9, 2021 — 206 LAYOFFS IN SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
The company has announced that it will be laying off 206 employees from its Shippensburg, Pennsylvania operation where it manages operations at the Proctor & Gamble distribution center. The layoffs are scheduled from April 15, 2021, through April 21, 2021.
According to a statement filed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the “customer has expressed interest in directly hiring most of the employees affected.”
FEBRUARY 18, 2020 — Original post…
Essen, Germany-based DB Schenker, the logistics services division of the German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, has announced that the company will be laying off 255 employees at its Spirit Distribution Center located in Wichita, Kansas which provides centralized distribution location, storage, and production line-side delivery for Spirit AeroSystems.
Spirit Aerosystems has laid off 2,800 employees associated with Boeing’s plans to halt production on its 737 Max aircraft after crashes caused by faulty software and systems. Spirit Aerosystems builds the fuselage, tail, cockpit, and associated subassemblies for Boeing.
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 or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?