100+ employees face layoffs as heavy machinery company relocates out of WA

100+ employees face layoffs as heavy machinery company relocates out of WA

A heavy machinery company, Terex, announced last week that it will close its North Bend location and potentially lay off 117 employees.

King County logistics facility to close, lay off more than 100 workers

The North Bend facility’s activities will be relocated to other facilities of its owner Terex in Redmond; Southaven, Miss.; and Rock Hill, S.C.

Genie joins growing list of companies shrinking footprint in Washington

Another Washington manufacturer is reducing its footprint in the state as concerns continue mounting over layoffs, rising costs, and companies moving operations elsewhere. Genie Industries, a heavy machinery manufacturer owned by Terex LLC, announced it will close its North Bend aerial parts and logistics facility by Nov. 30, eliminating 117 jobs. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing with the Washington Stat…