LAYOFFS: NO LOVE AT BOISE CASCADE (10/21/20)

Am I Next? Shut-down of Boise Cascade plant in Roxboro, North Carolina.

OCTOBER 21, 2020 — BOISE CASCADE CONSIDERING CLOSING ELGIN, OREGON PLYWOOD MILL

A company spokesperson noted that the company is considering the closure of the Elgin, Oregon plywood mill due to a lumber shortage resulting from local wildfires.

"We haven't made a definite decision yet to curtail production at the facility, but we wanted to give regulatory notice to our employees that it is a likely possibility. The decision would impact 229 employees starting January 1, 2021.

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Boise, Idaho-based Boise Cascade Company, one of the largest producers of engineered wood products and plywood in North America and a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, has announced that it will no longer produce I-joists at its production facility in Roxboro, North Carolina.

The planned shutdown will affect approximately 29 employees

According to a company spokesperson, “The I-line team has worked diligently and safely every day. However, costs at Roxboro are not where they need to be in comparison to other Boise Cascade mills. That fact, in conjunction with the single-family housing market trends, have led us to this difficult decision. We understand the effect this closing has on our employees and their families. We are making them aware of employee assistance resources as well as job openings within the company. Boise Cascade will continue to serve our customers and meet projected demand through our other southeastern region mills. We remain committed to our core businesses of engineered wood products and plywood.”

The company had previously halted the production of laminated veneer lumber at the facility and laid off 56 employees in December 2018.

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?

LAYOFFS: NO LOVE AT CASTWELL PRODUCTS

Am I Next? Castwell Products closing.

Skokie, Illinois-based Castwell Products, a fabricator of high-quality precision-tolerance metal castings, has announced that it will be closing its Skokie foundry. Approximately 150 full-time employees will be impacted as the company closes out operations in stages beginning February 2020 with an anticipated final closure during the 2nd quarter of 2020.

According to a company spokesperson, “For the last year Castwell Products, LLC has experienced financial difficulties due to economic changes within our industry. In the past years, we have taken steps necessary to adapt to this new market with our product and process. Unfortunately, this action has not increased profitability. With deep regret, we have begun winding down our business.”

It should be noted that the industry for precision cast parts is undergoing change with new computerized print-on-demand technologies that build complex shapes layer-by-layer.

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?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION

Am I Next? Multi-Color Corporation closes printing plant.

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Multi-Color Corporation, one of the world's largest printers of custom labels, has announced that it will be permanently closing its Green Bay, Wisconsin printing plant in mid-December, 2019. This appears to be part of the normal restructuring and consolidation process since the company was acquired by Beverly Hills, California-based Platinum Equity on July 1, 2019. The closure should not surprise employees since Platinum Equity also acquired nearby Green Bay, Wisconsin-based WS Packaging Group, also a label and packaging solutions firm in 2018. The number of employees affected by the closure is unknown at this time due to the possibility of employment within other units of Multi-Color.

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?