AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT RENFRO BRANDS

Mount Airy, North Carolina-based Renfro Brands, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of quality socks and legwear products, has announced a reduction in force at its Fort Payne, Alabama manufacturing facility.

The personnel realignment will impact 100 employees and is scheduled for April 12, 2024.

According to a company spokesperson, "The Company will be consolidating its Ft. Payne manufacturing efforts and changing its manufacturing shifts to better align with meeting customer and product needs and supporting a healthier balance for employees’ lifestyles."

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 PROFORM GROUP

Muskogee, Oklahoma-based Proform Group, a manufacturer of fuel tanks and fuel system modules for commercial military and school bus sectors, has abruptly ceased operations and laid off its entire staff.

The abrupt closure impacted approximately 110 employees.

As per a mass text message to employees...

**CLOSURE NOTICE**

We regret to inform you that Profom Group Inc. is closing its facilities effective immediately. Your employment is terminated as of today March 13, 2024. Please return all Company property (tangible or electronic) immediately. Any questions you may have should be directed to Gina Brooks.

We thank you for your attention in this matter and wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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 MARQUARDT SWITCHES

Cazenovia, New York-based Marquardt Switches, a designer and manufacturer of electromechanical switching components and assemblies primarily for the automotive industry has announced that it will be offshoring some production operations at its Cazenovia manufacturing facility through 2025 to its facility located in Irapuato, Mexico.

The offshoring will impact approximately 75% of the company's production positions at the Cazenovia site, estimated to be 180 jobs.

According to the company, the move was related to Low orders, changes wrought by the pandemic, global tensions and rising costs. "Despite significant efforts and investments to mitigate these challenges, we have not been able to achieve the necessary sales growth, adding that an analysis for the future did not show sufficient growth. We deeply regret the need for these measures at the Cazenovia site and are committed to supporting affected employees through these changes. However, these decisions were necessary and urgently required to ensure our continued competitiveness.

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?