AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT YOKOHAMA TIRE CORPORATION

Santa Ana -based Yokohama Tire Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of tires for passenger, truck, motorsport, and off-highway vehicles, has announced it is reducing tire production at its manufacturing facility at its Salem, Virginia, facility as it prepares to permanently close the facility

The reduced production schedule will impact 392 hourly and salaried employees. According to an employee notice, all tire production could cease in July 2026, with plant closure on September 17, 2026.

According to the company, “The curtailment in tire production will be implemented beginning in March of this year, and is in response to the expiration of certain product lifecycles and reduced demand for other products manufactured at the Salem facility. In light of rapidly-changing customer requirements and dynamic market conditions, the Salem facility is not well equipped to manufacture Yokohama’s required product mix or achieve the company’s manufacturing objectives in the future.”

Change is constant, and it's 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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT FIRST BRANDS GROUP

Cleveland, Ohio-based First Brands Group, a portfolio company of aftermarket automotive parts suppliers, has announced the closure of its Eagle Machining subsidiary in Fayette, Ohio, which manufactures precision metal parts.

The closure will impact 251 employees, beginning February 27, 2026

According to a company statement filed with the State of Ohio, "For several weeks now, the Facility has been operating at significantly reduced production. During that time, the Company has been evaluating its footprint and go-forward business strategy. As part of such evaluation, the Company has determined that the Facility has been underperforming for the past year, causing a strain on the Company’s liquidity and

increasing the Company’s capital needs. Even with additional capital, the Facility's cost structure does not support keeping it in operation. As a result, the Company has made the difficult decision to permanently close the Facility."

Change is constant, and it's 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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT YANFENG

Novi, Michigan-based Yanfeng, a manufacturer of automotive interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics, and passive safety components, has announced the closure of its Romulus, Michigan production facility, with work being transferred to other company facilities.

The closure will impact 192 employees, mainly assembly personnel, with separations scheduled on January 5, 2026.

According to a company spokesperson, "The layoff is necessary due to work being moved from the Romulus site to other Yanfeng facilities. If any opportunity to relocate employees presents itself, we will extend such offers at the time they become available."

Change is constant, and it's 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?