MARCH 31, 2024 — CLOSURE OF WINONA PLANT
The company has announced the closure of its Winona, Minnesota, manufacturing facility in the second half of 2024. The facility manufactures automotive keyless entry system components and assemblies.
The closure will impact 123 workers.
According to plant manager Aaron MacLennan, “It is anticipated that approximately 123 hourly and salaried employees will be affected by the ‘mass layoff’ which will occur in phases with layoffs expected to begin Q3/Q4. This ‘mass layoff’ and plant closure is considered permanent.”
DECEMBER 8, 2020 — Original post…
Farmington, Michigan-based BCS Automotive Interface Solutions, an automotive supplier specializing in controls systems for vehicle interiors, including access systems such as electronic and mechanical steering column locks, passive entry systems, and remote keyless entry systems, has announced 135 employee layoffs and the permanent closure of its 62,500 square-foot auto parts plant in Aurelius, New York on February 28, 2021.
The decision was a business matter involving the consolidation of manufacturing and a slowdown in the global automotive industry.
Employees were warned about the plant's closure in March 2020 after a 2019 company facilities study that examined the potential transfer of product manufacturing and closure of one or more of the company's manufacturing sites. The company's workload will be distributed to other company facilities.
According to a company spokesperson, “Decisions that have such a profound and direct impact on the lives of our employees and their families are extraordinarily difficult. Unfortunately, this action is necessary for the long-term health of BCS Automotive Interface Solutions."
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