London, England-based Rolls-Royce, the iconic car and engine manufacturer, has announced the closure of its purpose-built aerospace component factory in Prince George, Virgina. The closure will impact 300 employees by mid-2021.
The decision was driven by the global pandemic and the near-collapse of the commerccial aerospace industry and the need for the company's precision-engineered aircraft engine components, discs and turbine blades.
According to a company spokesperson, “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a historic collapse in civil aviation, which will take several years to recover. As a result, we’ve had to make difficult, but necessary, decisions to protect the future of our business."
“Due to the significant reduction in demand for our civil products and services, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we no longer have the workload necessary to sustain operations at the site. In an attempt to stem further layoffs and retain as many employees as possible, we have taken swift and decisive action to reduce spending. However, the severity of the economic fallout from COVID-19 made the closure of our Crosspointe facility unavoidable.”
The closure and layoffs follow a June, 2020 layoff of 180 employees at the plant. The company is reducing its worldwide work force.
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 CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES
Saint Augustine, Florida-based Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, a major manufacturer of high-performance wire and cabling for the aerospace industry, has announced a major restructuring program that has significantly reduced Carlisle's revenue stream.
The company is responding to the fiscal emergency by shutting down its plant in Kent Washington over the coming year and permanently layoff its 595 employees.
An unspecified number of layoffs occurred at other company locations in Mobile Alabama, El Segundo, California, and Riverside, California which is closed or being closed.
The company plans to consolidate its commercial aerospace work at the company's other locations in Saint Augustine, Florida; Franklin, Wisconsin; and Nogales, Mexico.
According to a spokesperson for the company's parent, the Carlisle Companies, "Aircraft build and retrofit are way down. Our business has gone away, frankly. The shutdown should be complete by the end of 2021, if not sooner.”
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 HOWMET AEROSPACE (09/15/20)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 — 150 MORE LAYOFFS SCHEDULED FOR LAPORTE, INDIANA
The company will layoff 85 people on October 1, 2020, followed by another 65 employees on November 1, 2020. All work at the LaPorte, Indiana.
According to a company spokesperson, “This reduced customer demand has unfortunately made it necessary for permanent staff reductions. Fewer people are flying which means airlines need fewer planes need fewer replacement parts.”
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 — ANOTHER 44 LAYOFFS
The company has announced that it has further reduced its workforce by another 44 employees after the last layoff of 65 employees. The layoffs are attributed to rge COVID-19 pandemic.
AUGUST 26, 2020 - ANOTHER ROUND OF LAYOFFS
The company has announced that it will be laying off another 65 employees. This follows 177 layoffs in June and 115 layoffs in April.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Howmet Aerospace, a high-performance metals fabricator, has announced another reduction in force. Impacted are 131 employees at the company's Niles facility in Niles, Ohio which makes titanium ingots and titanium mill products including billets, bars, plates, and sheets.
According to a company spokesperson, “The difficult but necessary decision to reduce staff at Howmet Aerospace in Niles comes as result of reduced demand from our aerospace customers, which is related to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry. The location will continue to review customer demand to determine staffing needs. We have always valued, and continue to value, the contributions of all our staff and deeply regret the need for this action.
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?