It is permanently closing the facility, the company said in the undated letter, which the state received Wednesday.
“Consistent with these plans, the last day of employment for affected employees will take place in five phases,” Jaci Stevens, the company’s human resources director, wrote in the WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice Act) letter.
The first phase of layoffs is anticipated to begin Nov. 4, or within two weeks thereafter, Stevens said.
The second phase is anticipated to start Nov. 15, or again within two weeks after that.
Then a third phase is anticipated to begin Dec. 2, or shortly thereafter, with another phase starting Dec. 31, or within two weeks after that.
The facility is expected to be closed by April 1 next year, the company said.
A message seeking comment was left with Stevens Friday.
Nearly a year ago, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration said it investigated the death of a Trotwood woman who died at the Forvia — formerly known as Faurecia — manufacturing plant in Franklin.
In 2008, Faurecia closed another Troy plant, known then as its “Troy West” plant, with about 180 remaining workers moved to positions to what were the company’s Troy East and Franklin plants.
In early 2022, Faurecia completed a $6 billion takeover of another company, Hella, with the resulting company to be called Forvia.
About a year ago, Forvia announced the closure of its Highland Park, Mich., plant. The plant made seating for the Jeep Wagoneer, and the closure affected 511 workers.
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