AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT ARMOR-IIMAK

Amherst, New York-based Armor-IIMAK, an inkjet and thermal transfer technology company specializing in thermal transfer ribbons, has announced a restructuring and the consolidation of its U.S. operations following a 2021 merger between Armor and IIMAK. The result will see the closure of its Amherst headquarters and manufacturing plant, and a relocation to a company-owned fluid ink and sales office located in Hebron, Kentucky.

The closure and relocation will affect 260 employees.

According to a company statement, “The company remains committed to supporting affected employees with, among other things, severance and job placement resources, while ensuring uninterrupted service to customers and an ongoing collaboration with local officials throughout the transition.”

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 SANDY ALEXANDER

Clifton, New Jersey-based Sandy Alexander, a commercial printing company offering digital, offset, and wide-format printing, has announced a mass reduction-in-force at its headquarters.

The reduction in force will affect 151 employees, with layoffs scheduled to begin around July 19, 2026.

This latest move isn’t happening in a vacuum—it’s part of a pattern of consolidation, downsizing, and retrenchment that’s been unfolding in the printing industry for some time as print production and mail distribution give way to digital offerings with electronic delivery.

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 REDWOOD MATERIALS

Carson City, Nevada-based Redwood Materials, a recycler of lithium-ion batteries to produce battery materials for electromobility and electrical storage systems, has announced a restructuring to focus on its energy storage business and a cost-cutting reduction in force.

The reduction has affected 10% of the company's workforce, approximately 135 employees. Five months after a 5% cut in its workforce.

According to Founder and CEO J.B. Straubel, who co-founded Tesla and served as its CTO until 2019 as the second-in-command to Elon Musk, “Redwood today is the strongest it’s ever been. The materials business is well on its way to profitability and has an exciting roadmap ahead. Parts of the company have expanded faster than needed to support the direction. We are confident that we can deliver on our critical projects with a smaller team that is more focused. We have successfully adapted to changes in the market that have bankrupted many of our competitors.”

"I am more excited than ever with our path ahead as we build the most integrated and cost-effective critical materials and energy storage business in the world. This is a self-sustaining business and will continue to make this company more valuable over time. We have the team and the technology to do what no other company can. I am grateful to the approximately 135 employees who we say goodbye to today — they’ve all contributed to building Redwood.”

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?