AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT OWENS CORNING (06/28/2025)

JUNE 28, 2025 — 184 EMPLOYEES IN PRINEVILLE, OREGON

Owens Corning has announced plans to permanently close its door components factory located in Prineville, Oregon. This closure will result in the layoff of all 184 employees currently working at the facility. The shutdown is scheduled to take effect on August 25, 202.

A spokesperson noted that the Prineville closure was a strategic business decision. This decision was not taken lightly, and leadership’s priority is supporting the team in Prineville through this transition.”

AUGUST 15, 2022 -- Original post…

Toledo, Ohio-based Owens Corning, a developer and producer of insulation, roofing, fiberglass composites, and related materials, has announced the closure of its 747,424 square-foot Santa Clara, California, building insulation manufacturing facility and the sale of the property.

The closure will affect 225 employees, and layoffs are scheduled to commence on October 31, 2022.

Owens Corning is cutting 225 manufacturing jobs in Santa Clara as it shuts down its factory there

It is believed that the closure is linked to the company's operational reassessment and desire to "shift its manufacturing to less costly areas and places that are closer to its customers."

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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT BOYD CORPORATION

Pleasanton, California-based Boyd Corporation, a manufacturer of engineered materials and thermal management technologies to seal, cool, and protect sensitive devices, has announced the closure of their Fairburn, Georgia custom extrusions facility.

The layoff will impact 101 employees with layoffs occurring between April 1, 2022, and January 1, 2023.

The company is also closing its Portland, Oregon aerospace foam facility, which is expected to lay off 40 people on April 4, 2022. And its Gaffney, South Carolina facility affecting 34 employees on March 15, 2022.

The closures appear to be part of a restructuring to consolidate company operations, respond to hardships from supply chain challenges, and align production to customer demand.

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 NEW YORK AIR BRAKE

Watertown, New York-based New York Air Brake, a manufacturer of air brake and train control systems for the railroad industry, will be implementing a realignment strategy for its North American manufacturing operations.

The changes will initially impact 125 Watertown employees commencing with 50 to 60 layoffs commencing in January 2022 and the remainder in March 2022.

The realignment decision was driven by the need to move production and assembly closer to customers, with "70% of the company's OEM clients are producing railcarS in Mexico, and that number continues to climb."

As part of the realignment, operations at three North American locations in Salisbury, North Carolina, Nixa, Missouri, and Kansas City, Missouri will be transitioned to Acuña, Mexico by the end of 2022.

According to President and CEO, Ulisses Camilo, “New York Air Brake is a global company operating in an ever-changing global marketplace. Throughout our history, this business has successfully evolved its manufacturing approach to better serve our customers. Our strategic direction for manufacturing has long been to capitalize on our locations and core competencies, always aiming to align production closer to the point of final assembly."

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?