AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY

Hutchinson, Minnesota-based Hutchinson Technology, a high-volume manufacturer of precision electromechanical components and assemblies for computer disks, has announced a downsizing initiative resulting in a 56% reduction in force.

The personnel realignment will impact 237 employees at the company's manufacturing facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

The decision is driven by fluctuations in customer demand and the replacement of mechanical disk drive assemblies with solid-state devices without moving components.

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 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?