OCTOBER 10, 2024 — 152 EMPLOYEES IN GRINNELL, IOWA.
The company has announced it will be laying off 152 workers in Grinnell, Iowa, on November 7, 2024.
According to the company, “While these decisions are difficult, we are taking steps to simplify and strengthen the company, and meet future demand against current labor force, which includes optimizing our operations network to better compete in the market we serve.”
“We value the contributions of our employees and have provided those affected with a competitive separation package and outplacement services to help provide a smooth transition. While decisions that impact people are never easy, we make them only after careful consideration and with the understanding that our actions today are necessary to position JELD-WEN for long-term success.”
APRIL 13, 2024 — 2 CLOSURES AND 450 LAYOFFS
The company has announced that it is closing its Hawkins, Wisconsin, and Vista, California manufacturing facilities to “simplify its North American windows operations.”
The closures will impact 340 employees at the Hawkins, Wisconsin site, which manufactures wood windows, and 110 employees at the Vista, California site, which manufactures composite windows.
According to a company spokesperson, “We value the contributions of our employees and have provided those affected with a competitive separation package and outplacement services to help provide a smooth transition.”
JUNE 25, 2022 — NORTH SPRINGFIELD, VERMONT TO CLOSE
The company has announced that it is closing its North Springfield, Vermont plant and laying off over 90 workers as it consolidates operations at its Ludlow, Vermont plant.
According to a company spokesperson, the Springfield and Ludlow plants are “very similar” and consolidating the operations into a single plant is part of the ongoing, comprehensive effort to optimize our global operations.
“Through the broad deployment of our lean manufacturing principles, we have identified significant operational and cost-efficiencies by consolidating two closely located Vermont operations into our Ludlow facility.”
NOVEMBER 6, 2019 — Original post…
Klamath Falls, Oregon-based Jeld-Wen, a manufacturer of windows, patio doors, exterior and interior doors, and garage doors, has announced that it will be closing its manufacturing plant in Lexington, North Carolina, and laying off 135 employees. According to a company spokesperson, “The closure is part of our global footprint rationalization and modernization program, which is designed to build efficiencies in our network and improve service and quality for our customers,” the company said in a statement. “We have a comprehensive program in place to either retain talent or assist our employees with outplacement services as they transition from the company. The Lexington facility closure will support our value of improving daily by doing everything we can to advance the way we operate and do business.”
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?