KC area auto parts supplier expected to lay off more than 100 workers in coming months

Another automobile manufacturer i n Riverside is set to lay off 144 employees in the coming weeks.

The layoffs were announced Tuesday by Martinrea, an auto parts producer with a facility at 5233 NW 41st St. in Riverside. In a notice required by law in cases of mass layoffs, the company said it will permanently lay off 69 employees at the Riverside plant as early as December 5 and another 75 employees by January 17.

The layoff dates could change based on information from a company for whom the facility produces certain parts. The notice did not disclose the name of the customer in question.

Martinrea did not respond for comment.

In the notice, the company said this was "unexpected" and resulted from the customer accelerating the production of multiple products. Martinrea The customer also notified the company it will not be working with Martinrea for future production lines.

The bulk of the layoffs come from production associates, with 50 associates expected to be laid off on December 6 and 39 associates expected to be laid off in January.

The Martinrea announcement follows other recent layoffs, including in Riverside. Yanfeng, an international automotive parts supplier headquartered in China, and Aident, a seat manufacturer, have said they will lay off a combined 600 workers in Riverside from November through January.

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