Ormet – 200 layoffs in Ascension

The Ormet Corporation says about 200 of its 250 employees at its facility in Burnside, Louisiana will be laid off starting in November.

The facility produces alumina, a white powder that is used in the manufacturing of aluminum.  The product made at the Burnside facility is shipped along the Mississippi River to Ormet’s aluminum manufacturing facility in Ohio.

Ormet CEO Mike Tanchuk says lower prices for aluminum sales and the higher cost of electricity in Ohio have already led the company to lay off employees in Ohio.

Tanchuk says about 50 employees will likely be retained at the Burnside facility to “keep the plant maintained.”    He says he anticipates the layoffs will only be temporary.

A WARN notice was issued to all 250 of the Burnside employees Tuesday.   According to the U.S. Department of Labor, WARN offers protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring employers to provide notice 60 days in advance of covered plant closings and covered mass layoffs…

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