What are manufacturing layoffs?

These are mass layoff and plant closure notices filed under the federal WARN Act by employers in the manufacturing sector. The WARN Act requires employers with 100+ employees to give 60 days' advance notice.

How many manufacturing layoffs have there been?

WARN Firehose has tracked 10,000 manufacturing sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most manufacturing layoffs?

The states with the most manufacturing layoffs are: California, New Jersey, Iowa.

What companies in manufacturing have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing manufacturing WARN notices include: CNH Industrial America, Fortrex, First Brands Group.

Are manufacturing layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Manufacturing layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 395 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 1,052 in all of 2025.

Manufacturing Layoffs

Name: Manufacturing WARN Act Layoff Notices
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WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the manufacturing sector across all US states, updated daily.

Data updated 2026-09-03

395

Notices (2026)

46,283

Workers Affected

Tyson Foods

Biggest Filing

Burlington

Most Affected City

Top States for Manufacturing Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	102
New Jersey	25
Iowa	24
Texas	22
Maryland	19
North Carolina	19
Wisconsin	17
Illinois	15
Massachusetts	14
Alabama	12
Washington	11
South Carolina	11
Missouri	9
Pennsylvania	9
Tennessee	8

Latest Manufacturing WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
St Louis Post-Dispatch	Maryland Heights, MO	3	2026-09-03	Closure
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum	Tacoma, WA	120	2026-09-01	Closure
Ametek (Lavezzi Precision, Inc.)	Bloomingdale, IL	63	2026-09-01	Layoff
Packaging Corporation of America	Gas City, IN	72	2026-08-31
Diatherix Laboratories	Huntsville, AL	55	2026-08-31	Closure
Clarmil Manufacturing	Oakland, CA	108	2026-08-28
CTI Foods Bean	Saginaw, TX	66	2026-08-27
Cellares	Menlo Park, CA	100	2026-08-21
Verschoor Meats	Sioux City, IA	42	2026-08-21	Closure
Flagstone Foods	Dothan, AL	98	2026-08-20	Layoff
Apple, Inc. - Cupertino	San Jose, CA	79	2026-08-20
Cornerstone Building Brands	Kearney, MO	61	2026-08-20	Layoff
Apple, Inc. - Maude Ave	San Jose, CA	40	2026-08-20
Apple, Inc. - Sunnyvale	San Jose, CA	28	2026-08-20
Stanley Black & Decker	Hampstead, MD	55	2026-08-19	Closure
LeeMAH Electronics	Menlo Park, CA	205	2026-08-17
Tyson Foods	Hillsdale, IL	2,495	2026-08-13	Closure
Tyson Fresh Meats	Eagle Mountain, UT	723	2026-08-13
Durr CTS	De Pere, WI	72	2026-08-12	Closure
Bumble Bee Foods	Los Angeles, CA	197	2026-08-11