Am I Next? Johnson Controls; Layoffs, Asset Sale
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 — PLANT CLOSURE AND 200 LAYOFFS IN CARROLLTON, TEXAS
The company has announced that it will be closing its Ruskin Rooftop Systems HVAC plant located in Carrollton, Texas by the end of September 2021. The closure will affect 200 employees.
According to a company spokesperson, “We appreciate the great contributions our employees have made in serving many customers over the years. However, recent business conditions have changed production demand for Carrollton’s products, resulting in the decision to consolidate its operations and maximize our current equipment capacity elsewhere, including other Ruskin facilities.”
AUGUST 21, 2018 — Original post…
Johnson Controls, formerly headquartered in Glendale, Wisconsin, and now headquartered in Cork, Ireland, has noted that its restructuring plans for 2016-2018 were based on a reduction-in-force of 9,200 employees, with 4,300 having already been separated from the company as of June 30, 2018.
According to its quarterly report for the period ending June 30, 2018…
“The Company's fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016 restructuring plans included workforce reductions of approximately 9,200 employees ( 7,300 for the Building Technologies & Solutions business, 1,700 for Corporate and 200 for Power Solutions). Restructuring charges associated with employee severance and termination benefits are paid over the severance period granted to each employee or on a lump sum basis in accordance with individual severance agreements.
As of June 30, 2018, approximately 4,300 of the employees have been separated from the Company pursuant to the restructuring plans. In addition, the restructuring plans included eleven plant closures in the Building Technologies & Solutions business. As of June 30, 2018, six of the eleven plants have been closed.”
“Company management closely monitors its overall cost structure and continually analyzes each of its businesses for opportunities to consolidate current operations, improve operating efficiencies and locate facilities in close proximity to customers. This ongoing analysis includes a review of its manufacturing, engineering and purchasing operations, as well as the overall global footprint for all its businesses.”
Bloomberg has reported that Johnson Controls will be selling its Power Solutions business to a private equity firm for as much as $12 billion dollars. All four of the finalist bidders have experience with cost containment, asset divestiture, and employee layoffs.
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?