Indiana Layoffs — July 2013

Employers in Indiana posted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2013, affecting an estimated 81 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 23% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	72

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 72 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hamilton	1	47
Huntington	2	18
Elkhart	1	16

Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 47 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Indianapolis	1	47
Huntington	2	18
Wakarusa	1	16

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	56
Layoff	1	16

The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Indiana's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Kerry Inc	Indianapolis	47	Closure	2013-07-22
Allied Speciality Vehicles (formally Monaco)	Wakarusa	16	Layoff	2013-07-17
Cequent Performance Products, Inc	Huntington	9		2013-07-01
Cequent Performance Products, Inc Amended	Huntington	9	Closure	2013-07-01

The largest notice was filed by Kerry Inc at its Indianapolis facility, reporting 47 affected workers. Allied Speciality Vehicles (formally Monaco) followed with 16 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Indiana. 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 Indiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.