CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Dan Dee Pretzel & Potato Chip employees have reported that the longtime Midwest company plans to close its doors in Cleveland as early as Saturday. According to one employee, who asked not to be identified, the workers will not receive severance packages. The source said the company is also announcing closings in […]
NORTH RANDALL, Ohio– On the outside, it almost looks like a giant Amazon box, surrounded by freshly-paved parking lots. But on the inside, the Amazon fulfillment center on Emery Road in North Randall, there’s a highway of interconnected conveyor belts and computer scanners waiting to move millions of items. “We are really excited to have […]
PARMA, Ohio– The Parma Fire Department released more information following an industrial explosion Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to ABF Trucking Company on Chevrolet Boulevard shortly after 11 a.m. for a report of a fire and explosion. Crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the building, where propane is stored. A […]
TWINSBURG, Ohio – An O’Reilly’s Auto Parts distribution center is making the Cornerstone Business Park in Twinsburg its new home—bringing 400 mostly full-time jobs to the city, MyTownNEO newspaper reports. On Monday the city’s planning commission approved a $30-million, 404,000-square-foot building for the distribution center along the Chamberlin Road side of the business park, which is already home to […]
EASTLAKE, OH (WOIO) – A fire broke out at a furniture warehouse in Eastlake Monday afternoon. It started in the storage area around 1 p.m. at Northeast Factory Direct, according to firefighters. Several fire departments were called to assist in putting out the fire. READ MORE: Cleveland19.com Article Courtesy of WOIO Cleveland 19 News Picture Courtesy […]
Amazon is moving into Euclid! WKYC Channel 3 has confirmed that Amazon has rented out about 80,000 square foot space in Euclid’s ‘Bluestone Center’ along East 260th Street. Job postings on Craigslist indicate the space will be a delivery hub for the online shopping giant. READ MORE: WKYC.com Article Courtesy of WKYC Channel 3 […]
SOLON, Ohio – Nestle USA will move its technical and production organization and supply chain teams to join the Nestle prepared foods, pizza, baking and professional businesses in Solon. “It will bring 300 jobs to the Solon campus. Employees will be given the choice to relocate. If they choose not to make the move, NestlĂ© […]
SOLON, OH (WOIO) – It’s one of those rare situations where one corporation moves out, but within a short time, a new one moves in. In 2012, the French cosmetic company L’Oreal announced it was closing its Solon manufacturing plant. At the time, they laid off 260 employees. At its peak, the company employed around […]
PARMA, OH (WOIO) – The city of Parma is about to suffer a major blow. A huge employer is packing its bags and heading elsewhere. GrafTec is expected to leave the city by the end of the year. Monday 19 Action News reporter Paul Orlousky received a copy of a letter in which the […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Schwebel Bakery has withdrawn some of its products from production after Listeria was discovered at its Youngstown bakery, the company said Wednesday. Schwebel wrote that there is no evidence that its customers or products were affected, but the company has withdrawn the products as a precautionary measure. READ MORE: NewsNet5.com Article and […]
STOW, Ohio – A manufacturing company in Stow announced today that it will close a Stow plant in May. Bemis Company, Inc., will close the manufacturing part of its plant in Stow, eliminating 115 jobs. The headquarters will remain open, Â which Stow city officials said employs 160 people. READ MORE: NewsNet5.com Article Courtesy […]
AVON LAKE, Ohio – Avon Lake’s Ford plant will lay off workers this summer, Mayor Greg Zilka confirmed to newsnet5.com. The plant has been phasing out its production of the Econoline van, we reported in 2011. Zilka said that he heard rumors of layoffs and called Ford headquarters, who confirmed it to him but would not […]