WORLDTECHNIC Global to close Woodinville plant, cutting 103 jobs as production shifts to Spokane
Metal fabricator NIC Global plans to close its Woodinville, Washington, plant and eliminate 103 jobs, according to a report by GeekWire. The company says work from nearby customers has declined and it has not been able to replace it, and most production will shift to Eastern Washington.
Layoffs and the closure timeline
NIC Global is closing its 100,000-square-foot manufacturing site in Woodinville, Washington, eliminating 103 jobs. A notice filed with the Washington Employment Security Department shows the layoffs are scheduled to begin in January. The company will return the building to its landlord when the lease ends in September 2028.
Affected positions include assembly, engineering, quality assurance, metal fabrication specialists and forklift operators. Laid-off workers will be encouraged to apply for openings at the company's other plants.
Shift toward Eastern Washington
The 100,000-square-foot site mostly served energy and medical device customers. Wood said the volume of work at the plant has declined while demand has grown in Eastern Washington for customers building power distribution technology needed by data centers.
Most production will move to Spokane, Washington, as the company sees increased demand for products supporting data center growth in the region. A data center is a building full of computers that runs online services.
Other NIC Global operations
The company also has manufacturing in Pullman, Washington; Chillicothe, Ohio; and Denton, Texas. The work outside Washington is focused on the heavy truck sector.
Remaining fabricators in the Seattle area
Smaller fabricators remain in the Seattle area after the closure. JEMCO Components & Fabrications provides precision machining and sheet-metal fabrication for customers in the medical, aerospace and defense sectors, and QUAL-FAB serves medical and dental customers.
Open questions
- Will the Spokane move affect the timing of the January layoffs?
- How many of the 103 affected workers will take openings at other NIC Global plants?