AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT FLEX-N-GATE VENTRA SANDUSKY

Urbana, Illionis-based Flex-N-Gate, a designer and manufacturer of automotive metal and plastic components critical to vehicle production, has announced that a number of employees are being laid off at the company's Ventra Sandusky subsidiary located in Sandusky, Ohio,

According to a company spokesperson, “Automotive suppliers everywhere are coping with a global shortage of microchips and microelectronic parts. The situation is fluid. As such, we are reacting to the customer build schedules, which fluctuate accordingly.”

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 INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS (11/06/21)

NOVEMBER 6, 2021— 125 LAYOFFS IN GREENCASTLE, INDIANA — WILL CLOSE FACILITY

The company has announced plans to lay off 125 employees at its Greencastle, Indiana facility due to "unforeseen business circumstances."

The layoffs are scheduled to occur between beginning on or December 10, 2021, and December 31, 2021, as per previous announcements

It appears that the company is planning to close the facility in 2022 with operations transferred to the company’s facility located in Alma, Michigan.

MAY 18, 2021 — Original post…

Southfield, Michigan-based International Automotive Components (North America), a manufacturer of automotive trim and components, has announced that it will be conducting a major reduction in force which will leave only a few employees in its Greencastle, Indiana plant to handle small parts and some service work by the end of 2021 The layoffs will be staged over a five-month period commencing in August 2021 and will impact 335 employees. Operations are said to be transferred to the company's plants in Michigan.

According to a company spokesperson, "IAC Group confirms that employees at its Greencastle, Indiana, manufacturing facility have been informed that the facility will undergo layoffs in August 2021. The layoffs come following a thorough analysis of IAC’s manufacturing capacity and alignment with customer production plans."

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 TRISTONE FLOWTECH

Tristone Flowtech USA, a subsidiary of Frankfurt, Germany-based Tristone Flowtech Group, providing system components for the automotive industry, has announced that it is permanently closing its Mooresville, North Carolina manufacturing plant. The closure will impact 51 employees commencing June 29, 2021.

According to a company spokesperson, "We regret the business circumstances that have made this decision necessary. In support of our strategic customers' needs following the pandemic impacts to our business, Tristone has realized the need to adjust its manufacturing operations to meet the current targets, future customer demands, and better optimize its global footprint, which results of this closure."

"The company does not foresee any delays in production or impact on customer deliveries because of this change, and Tristone team members are working to provide a smooth and efficient transition for its valued customers."

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?