Employers in Indiana reported 4 WARN Act notices in October 2025, displacing an estimated 444 workers — signaling a deceleration from September and down 22% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 222 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 173 |
| Other | 1 | 49 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 222 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 173 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph | 2 | 98 |
St Joseph saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 98 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| LaPorte | 2 | 346 |
| South Bend | 2 | 98 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 173 |
| Layoff | 1 | 49 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freudenberg Residential Filtration Technologies, Inc | LaPorte | 173 | Closure | 2025-10-06 |
| Freudenberg Residential Filtration Technologies, Inc | LaPorte | 173 | 2025-10-06 | |
| JMS Engineered Plastics, Inc | South Bend | 49 | Layoff | 2025-10-29 |
| JMS Engineered Plastics, Inc | South Bend | 49 | 2025-10-29 |
The most significant filing came from Freudenberg Residential Filtration Technologies, Inc at its LaPorte facility, reporting 173 affected workers. Freudenberg Residential Filtration Technologies, Inc followed with 173 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Indiana, 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 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.
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