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, Texas.

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 524 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 1,095 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 2026-10-06

524

Notices (2026)

61,970

Workers Affected

Tyson Foods

Biggest Filing

Burlington

Most Affected City

Top States for Manufacturing Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	126
New Jersey	37
Texas	29
Iowa	29
Wisconsin	23
North Carolina	21
Georgia	20
Maryland	20
Illinois	18
South Carolina	15
Massachusetts	15
Alabama	13
Ohio	12
New York	12
Tennessee	11

Latest Manufacturing WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
Cardinal Glass Industries	, GA	115	2026-10-06
American Woodmark	Gas City, IN	207	2026-10-05
Heliene	Mountain Iron, MN	93	2026-10-04
Maynard Steel Casting Company and Maynard Alloy Casting	Milwaukee, WI	77	2026-10-04	Closure
Grunt Style, LLC (San Antonio)	San Antonio, TX	19	2026-10-02
Grunt Style, LLC (El Paso)	El Paso, TX	9	2026-10-02
Grunt Style	, GA	9	2026-10-02
Grunt Style	Chandler, AZ	9	2026-10-02	Layoff
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods LElmwood	, NJ	168	2026-10-01
Packaging Corporation of America	Middletown, OH	91	2026-10-01	Closure
Grunt Style	, SC	7	2026-10-01	Closure
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods LElmwood	, NJ	3	2026-10-01
Carry-On-Trailer Inc (American Trailor World Corp-ATW)	Montross, VA	179	2026-09-30	Closure
ZF Active Safety & Electronics US	Lafayette, IN	133	2026-09-30
AssistRx	Orlando, FL	86	2026-09-30
Carry On Trailer	Missouri Valley, IA	79	2026-09-30	Closure
Hello Bello Consumer Wellness	Waco, TX	67	2026-09-28
McKinley Paper and Packaging	, CA	45	2026-09-28	Closure
Corteva Agriscience	Pittsburg, CA	2	2026-09-28	Layoff
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream	Bakersfield, CA	426	2026-09-24	Temporary Closure