Ohio Layoffs — February 2005

Employers in Ohio submitted 4 WARN Act notices in February 2005, putting at risk an estimated 895 workers — down from January and down 29% versus February 2004. The average filing covered 224 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	351
Retail	1	60

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 351 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 60 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Athens	1	361
Ashtabula	1	351
Washington	1	123
Montgomery	1	60

Athens was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 361 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Athens	1	361
Andover	1	351
Marietta	1	123
Dayton	1	60

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
McBee	Athens	361		2005-02-07
Buffalo Molded Plastics, Inc., Andover Industries	Andover	351		2005-02-07
Magnetic Specialty, Inc	Marietta	123		2005-02-09
K Mart Store #3100	Dayton	60		2005-02-15

Topping the list was McBee at its Athens facility, reporting 361 affected workers. Buffalo Molded Plastics, Inc., Andover Industries followed with 351 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.