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The company said the closure is due to the “strategic consolidation of our manufacturing footprint.”
Approximately 28 employees will lose their jobs between April 23 and the closing date of the facility. All impacted employees have been provided, or will be soon, with notice of their termination. There are no unions represented at Enginetics.
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Enginetics manufactures and supplies metal-formed components for the aerospace industry, among other products. The company was acquired by Standex International Corp. back in 2014. Manufacturing supported about 18.5 million jobs in the U.S. in 2015, and accounted for 12 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product.
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