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, Tessera Therapeutics, First Brands Group.

Are manufacturing layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Manufacturing layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 315 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 1,041 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.

315

Notices (2026)

35,687

Workers Affected

Tyson Foods, Inc (Amarill

Biggest Filing

Burlington

Most Affected City

Top States for Manufacturing Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	88
New Jersey	28
Iowa	22
Texas	18
North Carolina	13
Wisconsin	12
Massachusetts	12
Pennsylvania	9
South Carolina	9
Tennessee	8
Illinois	8
Missouri	7
Michigan	7
Washington	7
Georgia	7

Latest Manufacturing WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
Carlex	Vonore, TN	325	2026-07-13
LeeMAH Electronics	Menlo Park, CA	212	2026-07-07
Fortrex	Kuna, ID	54	2026-07-01
Fortrex	Kuna, ID	53	2026-07-01
Advantest	Allentown, PA	55	2026-06-30	Layoff
Ballast Point Brewing	San Francisco, CA	19	2026-06-29
Skylark Meats	Omaha, NE	218	2026-06-26
International Paper	San Leandro, CA	130	2026-06-26
Enkei America	Jacksonville, FL	62	2026-06-24
St. Louis Post-Dispatch	Maryland Heights, MO	3	2026-06-23	Closure
Corteva Agriscience	Pittsburg, CA	1	2026-06-23
Frick Paper Company (Paper Mart)	Irvine, CA	78	2026-06-22
Fortrex (John Soules Foods, Inc.)	Tyler, TX	85	2026-06-12
Dwyer Instruments	Los Angeles, CA	53	2026-06-02
Barrington Box Plant	Barrington, NJ	126	2026-06-01
Cae	, CO	58	2026-06-01
Barrington Box Plant	Barrington, NJ	3	2026-06-01
Rifle	Maitland, FL	74	2026-05-29
NYDJ Apparel	Bakersfield, CA	2	2026-05-29
General Mills	St. Charles, MO	6	2026-05-27	Closure