A Cleveland-based auto parts supplier will be closing several facilities in Ohio, including one in the Miami Valley, leading to layoffs of over 1,200 workers total.
In a series of WARN notices submitted with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services last week, First Brands Group, LLC, announced that it would be permanently closing facilities in Greenville, Tiffin, Bowling Green, and Seville.
They’ll also be conducting a mass layoff at its corporate office in Cleveland.
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“As you may be aware, the Company is currently experiencing a period of financial distress and is in a chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Nevertheless, the Company has gone to great lengths to maintain its operations. This has included pursuing a sale process as well as attempting to seek additional funding from numerous outside parties. However, under all of these circumstances, the Company has now made the difficult decision to close this Facility,” First Brands Group, LLC. wrote in the WARN notice…