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?

LaborCurrent 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, First Brands Group, Fortrex.

Are manufacturing layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Manufacturing layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 471 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 1,089 in all of 2025.

Manufacturing Layoffs

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

Data updated 2026-09-17

471

Notices (2026)

56,647

Workers Affected

Tyson Foods

Biggest Filing

Burlington

Most Affected City

Top States for Manufacturing Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	112
New Jersey	29
Iowa	27
Texas	25
North Carolina	21
Maryland	20
Wisconsin	19
Illinois	18
Georgia	18
Massachusetts	15
South Carolina	14
Alabama	12
Washington	11
Ohio	11
Pennsylvania	10

Latest Manufacturing WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
Amy's Kitchen	Pocatello, ID	49	2026-09-17
Continental Web Press	Itasca, IL	92	2026-09-16	Closure
Charles Industries	Rantoul, IL	75	2026-09-16	Closure
CB Manufacturing, Inc., dba Pepsi Beverages	Hyattsville, MD	143	2026-09-14	Layoff
Caraustar Mill Group	, GA	95	2026-09-14
DesigneRx Pharmaceuticals	Fairfield, CA	7	2026-09-14	Closure
LeeMah Electronics	Menlo Park, CA	62	2026-09-11	Closure
Fuji Food Products	Los Angeles, CA	35	2026-09-10	Layoff
Electrolux Consumer Products	Charlotte, NC	1	2026-09-10	Closure
Bossong Hosiery Mills	Asheboro, NC	122	2026-09-09	Closure
Becton Dickson and Company (BD)	Tempe, AZ	57	2026-09-08	Layoff
West Pharmaceutical Services	Scottsdale, AZ	98	2026-09-03	Layoff
St Louis Post-Dispatch	Maryland Heights, MO	3	2026-09-03	Closure
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum	Tacoma, WA	120	2026-09-01	Closure
Schuff Steel South	Plainfield, NJ	115	2026-09-01
Ametek (Lavezzi Precision, Inc.)	Bloomingdale, IL	63	2026-09-01	Layoff
Grain Craft	Ontario, CA	3	2026-09-01	Closure
FPL Food	, GA	179	2026-08-31
Packaging Corporation of America	Gas City, IN	72	2026-08-31
Diatherix Laboratories	Huntsville, AL	55	2026-08-31	Closure