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 546 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 1,092 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 2026-11-03

546

Notices (2026)

64,873

Workers Affected

Tyson Foods

Biggest Filing

Burlington

Most Affected City

Top States for Manufacturing Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	128
New Jersey	37
Iowa	30
Texas	29
Maryland	24
Wisconsin	23
North Carolina	22
Georgia	21
Illinois	20
Alabama	15
South Carolina	15
Massachusetts	15
Ohio	14
New York	14
Washington	12

Latest Manufacturing WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals	, CA	78	2026-11-03	Layoff
Lion Brothers	A-E Owings Mills, MD	30	2026-11-03	Closure
International Automotive Components Group North America	Cottondale, AL	83	2026-11-02	Closure
Niagara Bottling	Ocala, FL	57	2026-10-31
Medline Industries	Northfield, IL	304	2026-10-30	Layoff
Pharmaceutics International, Inc., a Jabil Inc. Company - Hunt Valley	Hunt Valley, MD	94	2026-10-30	Layoff
Haynes Furniture	, VA	83	2026-10-30	Closure
Asama Coldwater Manufacturing Georgia	Buford, GA	67	2026-10-30
Koppers Carbon Materials	, IL	60	2026-10-30	Closure
West Fraser Huguley OSB Lumber Mill	Lanett, AL	123	2026-10-29	Layoff
Collins Aerospace	Cedar Rapids, IA	31	2026-10-29	Layoff
NIC Global Manufacturing Solutions	Woodinville, WA	103	2026-10-28	Closure
Sealy Mattress Manufacturing	Trinity, NC	114	2026-10-23	Closure
Goetze’s Candy	Baltimore, MD	46	2026-10-23	Temporary Layoff
Markdom Plastics USA Inc Ohio 1 Facility	Bellevue, OH	4	2026-10-23	Layoff
DesigneRx Pharmaceuticals	Fairfield, CA	6	2026-10-21	Layoff
Pepsi Bottling Group	, TN	112	2026-10-20
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream	Laurel, MD	803	2026-10-19	Temporary Layoff
Behlen Building Systems - Behlen Mfg	Sarasota, FL	55	2026-10-15
The Mosaic	Fort Meade, FL	199	2026-10-14