Indiana Layoffs — August 2016

Employers in Indiana filed 15 WARN Act notices in August 2016, impacting roughly 1,451 workers — representing a notable rise over July. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	7	708
Mining & Energy	1	129

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 708 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 129 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
White	2	320
Elkhart	2	318
Gibson	2	258
Lake	2	206
Clark	2	168

White was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 320 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Reynolds	2	320
Elkhart	2	318
Oakland City	2	258
Gary	2	206
Sellersburg	2	168

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	422
Layoff	4	286

Closures accounted for 29% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Magnetation	Reynolds	160	Closure	2016-08-26
Magnetation	Reynolds	160		2016-08-26
Goshen Coach	Elkhart	159	Closure	2016-08-31
Goshen Coach	Elkhart	159		2016-08-31
Triad Mining, LLC	Oakland City	129	Layoff	2016-08-08
Triad Mining, LLC	Oakland City	129		2016-08-08
Stanrail	Gary	103	Closure	2016-08-26
Stanrail	Gary	103		2016-08-26
Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc	Sellersburg	84	Layoff	2016-08-10
Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc	Sellersburg	84		2016-08-10
Vertellus Specialties	Indianapolis	45	Layoff	2016-08-17
Vertellus Specialties	Indianapolis	40		2016-08-17
Vertellus Specialties	Indianapolis	40		2016-08-17
Packers Sanitation Services	Orland	28	Layoff	2016-08-31
Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI)	Orland	28		2016-08-31

The single largest action involved Magnetation at its Reynolds facility, reporting 160 affected workers. Magnetation followed with 160 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Indiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.