AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT GAF / BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING

Parsippany, New Jersey-based GAF, a manufacturer and distributor of roofing and waterproofing products for industrial, commercial, and residential use, has announced the closure of its Minneapolis, Minnesota, facility, operating as Building Materials Manufacturing, LLC.

The closure will affect 120 employees, effective April 4, 2026.

A company spokesperson noted, “To best position GAF for continued long-term growth, we are strategically investing in the manufacturing sites that have the most significant advantages in scale and capability to meet our customers’ needs. As part of this effort, we have made the difficult decision to permanently cease production at our Minneapolis facility, effective immediately.”

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 BRAVO TRAILERS

Bristol, Indiana-based Bravo Trailers, a manufacturer of cargo and aluminum trailers, abruptly closed its doors and laid off all employees via a text message: "All employees of Bravo are hereby laid off immediately."

The unexpected closure impacts 118 employees and comes after several legal filings regarding missed payments, including a mortgage default to First State Bank of Middlebury. Bravo had asked the bank to pay delinquent utility bills, and the bank refused, seeking temporary control to protect the property and its assets.

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 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?