OHIO — First Brands Group, a global automotive parts manufacturer and supplier, submitted WARN notices to the state with plans to close four plants, affecting over 1,000 employees.
What You Need To Know
- The company said it plans to close locations in Seneca, Dark, Wood and Cuyahoga counties
- The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year
- In January, the DOJ announced that former executives at the company were charged with a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme
The company said it plans to close locations in Seneca, Dark, Wood and Cuyahoga counties on April 30.
Here’s how many employees will be laid off at each location:
- Bowling Green facility located at 515 E. Gypsy Lane Road: 302
- Greenville facility located at 851 Jackson St.: 302
- Cleveland Corporate Office facility located at 127 Public Square Suite 5300: 110
- Tiffin facility located at 1441 N. Maule Road: 407
The company declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year, which it states in the WARN Notices is the cause for the closures. However, in January, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that former executives at the company were charged with a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. The DOJ states because of this fraud scheme, the company had to declare bankruptcy…