Five Arizona employers announced major layoffs in September, including two that will permanently close some of their facilities.
Companies signal layoffs mostly through Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification alerts or WARN notices. Federal law requires 60 days of advance written notice for mass layoffs.
In total, 415 workers were affected by the announced layoffs, mostly in metro Phoenix. The largest layoff of the month came from Restoration Forest Products in Bellemont, which announced it would lay off 130 people and close its facility.
Nationally, the number of job openings and layoffs stayed steady in August, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Restoration Forest Products
Lumber manufacturer Restoration Forest Products
announced it would permanently close its facility in Bellemont, a suburb of Flagstaff. It will result in 130 people being laid off in November.
Regional Acceptance Corporation, a division of Truist Bank
Regional Acceptance Corporation, a division of Truist Bank, will permanently close its Tempe facility and other facilities across the nation as Truist Bank ends its near-prime auto lending and sells its car loan portfolio. The first layoffs will begin Nov. 30 and be completed by February 2027. The layoffs will affect 120 people.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. will cease production of one of its product lines at its Scottsdale facility because of a divestiture by AbbVie Inc. Ninety-eight employees who worked on that line will be laid off, according to a letter sent to the state. The site will remain open and produce its other products.
Becton, Dickinson and Co.
Becton, Dickinson and Co., a medical device manufacturer, will move its peripheral intervention manufacturing operations out of Tempe and into other company facilities. Fifty-seven people will be laid off as a result, but affected employees are being provided opportunities to seek other jobs in the company.
Farmers Investment Co.
Farmers Investment Co., a pecan processing plant, will lay off 10 people in Sahuarita, south of Tucson. The company announced Sept.17 that it would sell its assets, including the Sahuarita orchard, to a consortium of pecan farmers.
Corina Vanek covers development for The Arizona Republic. Reach her at cvanek@arizonarepublic.com. Follow her on X @CorinaVanek.
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