AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ALUDYNE

Southfield, Michigan-based Aludyne, a vertically integrated manufacturer of aluminum, magnesium, and iron cast and machined automotive components, has announced the closure of its Columbus, Georgia machining operations.

The closure will impact 193 emloyees with the layoffs scheduled between June 30, 2024 through July 14, 2024.

According to a company statement, “We have notified our employees that the machining plant will be closing at mid-year, and the remaining work will be transferred to available capacity at other Aludyne plants in the U.S. We expect that some employees will have an opportunity to transfer to our Columbus foundry plant which is unaffected by this action.”

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT NATIONAL COPPER & SMELTING

Huntsville, Alabama-based National Copper and Smelting, a manufacturer of precision and specialty tubing products, has announced the closures of its 90,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville, Alabama, and Ardmore, Tennesse, production facilities.

The closures will impact 115 employees in the Huntsville facility and 56 at the Ardmore facility.

Very little is known about the abrupt closures.

According to the manager, the final day of operation for the plants is scheduled for July 24.

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 DRAWFORM

Glenview, Illinois-based ITW Drawform, a division of Illinois Tool Works and a manufacturer of precision deep-drawn stampings, metal stampings, ferrules, and eyelets, has abruptly shuttered its Holland, Michigan manufacturing facility.

The closure will impact 171 employees.

According to a company spokesperson, “Due to a decision by a Drawform customer to shift their business to an alternative supplier, we were disappointed and saddened to have to eliminate the roles of approximately 170 Drawform associates that supported this program at our Holland, Michigan, facility. We express our deepest gratitude to all of our associates impacted by this decision and we are committed to supporting them through this transition.”

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?