Charlotte Company Laying Off Workers and Moving To Mexico
Nearly 80 people working in North Carolina will soon be looking for employment elsewhere. A Charlotte company laying off factory workers and moving to Mexico.
Charlotte Company Laying Off Workers And Moving To Mexico
Columbus McKinnon is an industrial manufacturing company that moved their corporate headquarters from Buffalo, New York to Charlotte back in 2022. According to our source, the Charlotte Observer, the plant plans to close a local factory next month. 79 people will lose their jobs. And operations for the company will make the trek to Mexico.
Management Says The Decision Was A Difficult One
The company made a statement that was published in the Charlotte Observer that says the move was a “difficult decision”. The Duff-Norton facility of Columbus McKinnon has reportedly set September 29 as the closing date. The company makes lifting devices, hoists and conveyor belts. This particular division also makes things like screw jacks, rotary unions and other devices.
80 People Will Be Out Of Work
Back in the day, when the company first moved to Charlotte, the Observer reported that their products could move “everything from a nearly 50 ton airplane wing to theater lighting”. Car manufacturers also use their products and services.
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The layoffs will happen in phases. 73 will go in September and another 6 in March of 2025. In a letter to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the company cites “ongoing and continued poor plant performance” as the reason for closing down. They report that they will assist employees with the transition.
The company says that while they are shutting down operations at their Duff-Norton facility, they will continue to invest in North Carolina. The company operates two floors of a building at Ballantyne Corporate Place. Columbus McKinnon has a reported 3,000 employees across the globe.