AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ENNOVI ADVANCED MOBILITY SOLUTIONS

Singapore-based Ennovi Advanced Mobility Solutions Rhode Island, a technology company developing and engineering battery systems and products for electric vehicles, has announced the closure of its East Providence, Rhode Island, Rumford manufacturing facility.

The closure will impact 220 employees by January 2025.

According to a company spokesperson, “This action is due to a strategic realignment and consolidation of Ennovi’s North American manufacturing sites.”

All 205 local employees who work within the Rumford plant will lose their jobs no earlier than Jan. 1, 2025, the same time the plant is expected to close, according to a spokesperson.

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. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. 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. 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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ZF ACTIVE SAFETY

Northville, Michigan-based ZF Active Safety, a supplier of advanced mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, has announced the closure of its Flowery Branch, Georgia facility on July 22, 2024, and the closure of its Findlay, Ohio facility in the second quarter of 2025.

The closure of the Georgia will impact 365 employees and the closure of the Ohio facility will impact 215 ZF employees and approximately 35 external agency workers.

According to a company statement regarding the Ohio plant, "The reason for the closure is that the serial production contracts for the Brake Controls product have ended and the carry-on business has been sourced to another supplier."

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. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. 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 BRIDGESTONE

Nashville, Tennessee-based Bridgestone, the largest manufacturer of automotive and specialty tires in the world, announced a reduction in force at its Des Moines, Iowa, agricultural tire facility.

The reduction in force will impact 118 employees.

According to a company spokesperson, "Bridgestone regularly evaluates all aspects of its business to ensure we remain competitive and resources are allocated in a manner that best supports our business strategy."

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. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. 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?