AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT MASTERBRAND CABINETS (12/06/22)

DECEMBER 6, 2022 — NEWTON, KANSAS FACILITY CLOSURE WITH 450 LAYOFFS

The company has announced that it is halting production and closing its Newton, Kansas, facility.

The layoffs will impact 450 employees and are scheduled to occur between by December 15, 2022, and February 2023.

According to a company spokesperson, the layoffs are based on a sharp decline in incoming orders for its AristoKraft brand of stock cabinets that were designed for new home production.”

APRIL 20, 2021 — Original Post

Indiana-based MasterBrand Cabinets, the largest cabinet manufacturer in North America, has announced that it will be closing its cabinet manufacturing facility in Talladega, Alabama which will impact the company's 300 employees. Production is scheduled to cease on June 30, 2021, with operations being shifted to other company factories.

The decision was said to be driven by changing market conditions and consumer tastes.

According to a company statement, "The company hopes the closure will improve its operational efficiencies while addressing these changing conditions."

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 BOISE CASCADE (10/21/20)

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?