Factory fallout: Manufacturing layoffs from Revere Plastics, JEKT, Printpack, and more

Due to the recent government shutdown, information on how many manufacturing employees were laid off in October and November 2025 will be unavailable until December 16, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its updated figures. If momentum hasn’t changed, though, October and November 2025 may show manufacturing employment continuing to slip in the midst of economic uncertainty. Below, see five recent manufacturers closing plants and eliminating positions.

Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will lay off 137 workers as it closes its Philadelphia, Pennsylvania location, according to a December WARN report submitted to the state. Industry news site Fierce Pharma reported the move comes roughly a year and a half after the company announced it would move its headquarters to New Jersey. The WARN notice indicated layoffs would begin March 1, 2026 and continue through the end of June.

Printpack, Inc., a packaging manufacturer, announced in a November 12 WARN notice to the state of Illinois it would close its Elgin, Illinois factory and lay off a total of 111 employees. Local news site the Daily Herald reported the Atlanta-based company would wind down its operations over the coming six months, and the company’s state notice said layoffs would begin January 5, 2026.

JEKT North American Corp. announced December 8 that it would close down its Telford, Tennessee automotive systems plant in a WARN notice to the state reported by local news site WVLT8. The permanent closure of the factory, scheduled for April 30 through August 31 of 2026, will effect 136 total employees.

Newell Brands, the parent company of Rubbermaid containers, Sharpie brand markers and Yankee Candle, announced December 1 it would lay off 900 people from its global workforce as part of a “productivity plan.” The move will close 20 Yankee Candle stores in the U.S. but will reportedly have only “limited impact” on the company’s manufacturing and supply chain operations.

Revere Plastics Systems announced November 18 that it would shut down its Brampton, Ontario manufacturing plant effective June 2026, according to Plastics Today. The Michigan-based plastics company’s CEO, Kevin Kernan, said the closure was due to long-term financial issues. Ontario local news site Insauga said the site employs roughly 50 peoplev. Revere supplies injection molding and assembly services to automotive and consumer goods companies.