AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT HUFCOR

Janesville, Wisconsin-based Hufcor. a manufacturer of operable partitions and movable glass walls for commercial applications, has announced the planned closure of its 100,000 square foot Janesville manufacturing facility.

It is believed that the plant's operation will be outsourced to Monterrey, Mexico at the direction of the company's parent, Los Angeles, California-based OpenGate Capital. The closure will impact 166 employees commencing on August 3, 2021.

According to a company spokesperson, "the company, known for making accordion-style door systems and portable room partitions, plans to keep its research and development, testing, and customer service operations in Janesville but that the manufacturing division in the city will be relocated."

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 CALIBRE

Grafton, Wisconsin-based Calibre Inc., a provider of paint finishing and supply chain solutions to original equipment manufacturers, has announced that they will be permanently closing the company on December 17, 2021. The closure will affect over 204 employees in Grafton and Saukville, Wisconsin, some of whom have already been laid off.

The decision was driven by the loss of a major company.

A statement from a company spokesperson noted, “The decision to permanently close Calibre has been prompted by our principal customer’s decision to no longer use our services.”

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 KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY

Calhoun, Georgia-based Kobelco Construction Machinery America, a division of Japan-based Kobelco, and a manufacturer of excavators and construction equipment, has announced that it will suspend the production of all seven of its hydraulic excavator models at the company's Moore, South Carolina plant.

The decision to suspend production was directly due to the failure of the company's engine manufacturer, Tokyo-based Hino Motors, to obtain EPA certification for its engines.

This supply chain failure will impact approximately 75% of the company's or 102 workers commencing on May 1, 2021.

According to a company spokesperson, "After receiving this notice, we have been examining the impact on production and alternate solutions, but we have judged that the production of hydraulic excavators equipped with the relevant engines would be difficult and decided to suspend the production at the Spartanburg plant."

"The plant will stay open until a decision about the future of this facility is made. The suspension of production was not a local decision, rather a decision made by our headquarters in Japan."

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?