Keurig: We’re Committed to Vermont Operations Despite Cuts
Keurig Green Mountain says it remains committed to its Vermont operations, despite cutting 200 jobs at its Waterbury, Vt., facility. The total number of jobs eliminated at Keurig operations throughout North America was 330, or five percent of its workforce. In Vermont, the figure was closer to nine percent of the company’s overall workforce, so the state took a disproportionate hit. Suzanne DuLong, vice president of corporate...
Timken to Lay Off 20 Workers
Lebanon — The Timken Co. is laying off about 20 employees who work in the operations group at its manufacturing plant in Lebanon as the company reacts to a downturn in the demand for helicopters used in oil and gas exploration and a decline in inventory among major customers. The North Canton, Ohio-based company confirmed Thursday the layoffs at its Lebanon plant, which is part of the company’s aerospace business, and cited falling...