More than 300 employees at a Bowling Green manufacturer may face loss of their jobs by the possible closure of the plant at 515 E. Gypsy Lane Road.
First Brands Group has filed WARN notices indicating the planned permanent closure of its Toledo Molding & Die facility in Tiffin, affecting 407 employees, and the closure of its Bowling Green facility, affecting 302 employees.
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act protects workers, their families, and communities by requiring most employers with 100 or more employees to provide notification in advance of closure and mass layoff.
The more than 700 workers at the two plants could lose their jobs by April 30 as First Brands Group moves toward permanent closure of its Tiffin and Bowling Green facilities. It comes amid bankruptcy proceedings and federal fraud charges against former company executives.
The Bowling Green plant blow molds HVAC ducts and fluid reservoirs for Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Volkswagen, Honda, and various Tier 2 auto suppliers.
First Brands Group is pursuing sales of several business units with significant plastics processing operations — including Toledo Molding & Die — even as it has filed WARN notices that could lead to the closure of two Ohio molding plants if buyers do not emerge.
