AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT SEKISUI AEROSPACE

Stephen Levine July 1, 2020

Am I Next? Business dowmturn at Sekisui Aerospace.

Sekisui Aerospace, a Seattle, Washington-based subsidiary of Japan’s Sekisui Chemical that makes advanced plastic and fiber composite parts for the aerospace industry, has filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) with the State of Washington indicating the company is permanently laying off 111 employees in Renton and Sumner, Washington.

The decision was driven by the global downturn in the aerospace industry, including the company's largest customers such as Boeing and Airbus.

A competitor,Toray Composite Materials America, is also permanently laying off 146 employees for the same reasons.

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 DB SCHENKER (06/21/22)

Stephen Levine February 18, 2020

Am I Next? Boeing 737 Max halt rippling through industry. DB Schenker, supplier to a supplier lays off employees.

JUNE 21, 2022 — 130 LAYOFFS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS

The company has announced that it will be laying off 130 employees following the announcement that Kraft Foods will be closing its Fort Worth, Texas warehouse.

According to a customer spokesperson, “Kraft has notified us that they will be closing in Fort Worth, effective June 26, 2022. The layoffs are permanent. DB Schenker has no plans at this time to operate at the Fort Worth site.”

APRIL 28, 2021 —GOOD NEWS: COMPANY REVERSES LAYOFF AT SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA FACILITY

The company has announced that it is reversing its position on layoffs at the Shippensburg, Pennsylvania facility. According to a company statement, “DB Schenker is not only retaining these roles permanently but also looking to hire a significant number of roles due to the continued strong partnership and business needs at the site.” No reason for the reversal was given.

MARCH 9, 2021 — 206 LAYOFFS IN SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

The company has announced that it will be laying off 206 employees from its Shippensburg, Pennsylvania operation where it manages operations at the Proctor & Gamble distribution center. The layoffs are scheduled from April 15, 2021, through April 21, 2021.

According to a statement filed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the “customer has expressed interest in directly hiring most of the employees affected.”

FEBRUARY 18, 2020 — Original post…

Essen, Germany-based DB Schenker, the logistics services division of the German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, has announced that the company will be laying off 255 employees at its Spirit Distribution Center located in Wichita, Kansas which provides centralized distribution location, storage, and production line-side delivery for Spirit AeroSystems.

Spirit Aerosystems has laid off 2,800 employees associated with Boeing’s plans to halt production on its 737 Max aircraft after crashes caused by faulty software and systems. Spirit Aerosystems builds the fuselage, tail, cockpit, and associated subassemblies for Boeing.

LAYOFFS: NO LOVE AT DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL (12/09/2020)

Stephen Levine February 6, 2020

Am I Next? Dyncorp contract loss leads to layoffs.

DECEMBER 9, 2020 — 132 LAYOFFS IN ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA

The company has announced 132 layoffs at its Elizabeth City, North Carolina facility where work will continue. Layoffs will commence February 4, 2021.

The decision was driven by a contractual reduction in the scope of work to be performed by the company. The company supports U.S. Coast Guard Air Operations with structural inspections, depot-level maintainace and other support activities at the Aviation Logistics Center at USCG Base Elizabeth City in North Carolina.

DynCorp recently was acquired by Germantown, Maryland-based federal contractor Amentum with the acquisition closing in November, 2020.

Look for some additional consolidation and layoffs as duplicative functions are eliminated to obtain corporate synergies and cost reductions.

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 — Original Post

McLean, Virginia-based DynCorp International, a global provider of aviation support services, has announced the loss of an Air Force contract to maintain A-10 Warthog fighters at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. Approximately 200 employees are impacted.

The maintenance operations will be performed by active duty Air Force personnel with the 357th aircraft maintenance unit. A company spokesperson noted, “Recently, the United States Air Force notified DynCorp International that our work in support of the 357th Aircraft Maintenance Unit would be returned to active duty maintenance personnel. It has been an honor to support this effort, and as the largest provider of aviation maintenance services to the United States Army, United States Air Force and United States Coast Guard we look forward to working with our maintenance experts to provide potential opportunities elsewhere.