Manitowoc Crane Group plant in Shady Grove, PA has again laid off workers. Brian Smith, director of human resources, confirmed the layoff which has affected approximately 85 employees in the production departments.
“The cause of the layoff is due to the continued downturn in the economy,” commented Smith, who added that if the economy were to improve, there could be an opportunity for the people who were laid off to return to work.
The layoff took place Friday, Oct. 14. The layoffs contradicts previous statements in August, 2016 that the relocation of the crawler crane production from Manitowoc’s factory in Wisconsin to Shady Grove, PA factory would create 250 new jobs.
- Manitowoc Company relocating crawler crane operations to Pennsylvania from Wisconsin
- Manitowoc’s move to create 250 jobs a the Shady Grove, PA factory
The company has had a history of layoffs over the past couple of years, the most recent in June affecting approximately 70 employees.
Approximately 130 employees were laid off in July 2015, fewer than 100 in December 2014 and 260 employees in February 2014.
Manitowoc Crane Group, founded as Grove Manufacturing in 1947, is still one of Franklin County, Pennsylvania’s top employers.
Following this reduction, Smith said the company will have around 900 employees.
Inside the Manitowoc/Grove GMK production facility in Shady Grove, PA.
