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Bank First will lay off 47 employees in the coming months. This action follows its recent acquisition of First National Bank and Trust. The company announced these layoffs in a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Job reductions are scheduled to occur between March 31 and May 30. Additionally, two Beloit facilities, the Annex and Operations Center, will close.

https://www.wifr.com/2026/01/29/bank-first-close-beloit-facilities-lay-off-47-employees/

TekniPlex plans to close its manufacturing plant on Milwaukee’s northwest side in April, resulting in the layoff of 39 employees, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal. The closure will idle the facility entirely, adding to a series of recent manufacturing shutdowns and job losses in the region.

The number of workers in Wisconsin fell by nearly 67,000. Wisconsin's unemployment rate held at 3.1% for December. This workforce reduction significantly impacts the state's economy. Demographic shifts, like aging baby boomers, contribute to the reduction. The state's participation rate for its workforce reached 64.2%.

https://www.aol.com/news/wisconsin-unemployment-remains-steady-number-193800515.html

• H4 Logistics, LLC — City: Kenosha | Number of Workers: 41 | WARN Received Date: 01/21/2026 | Effective Date: 03/23/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Southeast | County: Kenosha | Industry: General Warehousing & Storage | Notes:

• United Piston Ring, Inc. — City: Manitowoc | Number of Workers: 60 | WARN Received Date: 01/05/2026 | Effective Date: 03/06/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Bay Area | County: Manitowoc | Industry: Motor Vehicle Gas Engine & Engine Parts Mfg | Notes:

• Lakeside Curative Services, Inc. — City: Racine | Number of Workers: 52 | WARN Received Date: 01/05/2026 | Effective Date: 03/06/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Southeast | County: Racine | Industry: Vocational Rehabilitation Services | Notes:

• Prince Corporation — City: Marshfield | Number of Workers: 80 | WARN Received Date: 12/19/2025 | Effective Date: 02/19/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: North Central | County: Wood | Industry: General Freight Trucking Long Distance TL | Notes:

• Wausau Equipment Company, LLC Update — City: New Berlin | Number of Workers: 67 | WARN Received Date: 12/04/2025 | Effective Date: 12/07/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: WOW | County: Waukesha | Industry: Construction Machinery Mfg | Notes: 0 additional workers affected

• Nordstrom — City: Remote | Number of Workers: 1 | WARN Received Date: 11/19/2025 | Effective Date: 03/01/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: | County: | Industry: Credit Card Issuing | Notes:

• Kroger Fulfillment Network, LLC — City: Pleasant Prairie | Number of Workers: 211 | WARN Received Date: 11/18/2025 | Effective Date: 02/01/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Southeast | County: Kenosha | Industry: General Warehousing & Storage | Notes:

• Superior YMCA — City: Superior | Number of Workers: 112 | WARN Received Date: 11/13/2025 | Effective Date: 12/31/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Northwest | County: Douglas | Industry: Civic & Social Organizations | Notes:

• PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc. — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 27 | WARN Received Date: 11/09/2025 | Effective Date: 01/09/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Other Airport Operations | Notes: loss of contract with Spirit Airlines

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) Update — City: Appleton | Number of Workers: 128 | WARN Received Date: 11/07/2025 | Effective Date: | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Bay Area | County: Outagamie | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes: update to 09/05/2025 notice; 1 additional worker affected

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE) Update — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 79 | WARN Received Date: 11/07/2025 | Effective Date: | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes: update to 09/05/2025 notice; 5 fewer workers affected

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar) Update — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 25 | WARN Received Date: 11/07/2025 | Effective Date: | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes: update to 09/05/2025 notice; 5 fewer workers affected

• Daybreak Foods, Inc. (Cold Spring Farm) — City: Palmyra | Number of Workers: 65 | WARN Received Date: 11/05/2025 | Effective Date: 11/07/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: South Central | County: Jefferson | Industry: Chicken Egg Production | Notes:

• Elior, Inc. — City: Oshkosh | Number of Workers: 155 | WARN Received Date: 11/03/2025 | Effective Date: 05/17/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: Yes | Region: Fox Valley | County: Winnebago | Industry: Food Service Contractors | Notes:

• The First Step Community Recovery Center — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 85 | WARN Received Date: 10/24/2025 | Effective Date: 12/31/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Residential Mental & Substance Abuse Care | Notes:

• Equiniti Trust Company, LLC - Revision 1 — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 8 | WARN Received Date: 10/24/2025 | Effective Date: 01/16/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Securities Brokerage | Notes: update to 08/11/2025 notice; 4 additional workers affected

• Xylem, Inc. — City: Waukesha | Number of Workers: 40 | WARN Received Date: 10/13/2025 | Effective Date: 10/13/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: WOW | County: Waukesha | Industry: Measuring, Dispensing & Oth Pumping Equip Mfg | Notes:

• Wausau Equipment Company, LLC — City: New Berlin | Number of Workers: 67 | WARN Received Date: 10/08/2025 | Effective Date: 12/07/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: WOW | County: Waukesha | Industry: Construction Machinery Mfg | Notes:

• Action Printing (A JAL Equity Corp) — City: Fond Du Lac | Number of Workers: 44 | WARN Received Date: 09/25/2025 | Effective Date: 08/07/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Fox Valley | County: Fond Du Lac | Industry: Newspaper Publishers | Notes:

• Sheridan Random Lake — City: Random Lake | Number of Workers: 104 | WARN Received Date: 09/23/2025 | Effective Date: 11/21/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Bay Area | County: Sheboygan | Industry: Commercial Gravure Printing | Notes:

• Pregis Innovative Packaging, LLC — City: Germantown | Number of Workers: 48 | WARN Received Date: 09/10/2025 | Effective Date: 04/30/2026 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: WOW | County: Washington | Industry: Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing | Notes:

• Saputo Cheese USA Inc — City: Suamico | Number of Workers: 240 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 11/01/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Bay Area | County: Brown | Industry: Cheese Mfg | Notes:

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (ATW) — City: Appleton | Number of Workers: 127 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 10/28/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Bay Area | County: Outagamie | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes:

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE) — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 84 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 10/28/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes:

• 360x Logistics LLC — City: Sturtevant | Number of Workers: 59 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 10/04/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Southeast | County: Racine | Industry: Couriers & Express Delivery Services | Notes:

• Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC (MKE Hangar) — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 30 | WARN Received Date: 09/05/2025 | Effective Date: 10/28/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: IAM, ALPA, AFA, TWU | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | Notes:

• Milwaukee Forge LLC Update — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 60 | WARN Received Date: 08/20/2025 | Effective Date: 10/31/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: USW Local No. 3205, IAMAW Lodge D.S. 140 | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Iron & Steel Forging | Notes: Update to 6/20/2025 notice

• ZeniMax Media Inc. — City: Madison | Number of Workers: 39 | WARN Received Date: 08/15/2025 | Effective Date: 09/01/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: South Central | County: Dane | Industry: Software Publishers | Notes:

• Nasco Education LLC Update — City: Fort Atkinson | Number of Workers: 42 | WARN Received Date: 08/11/2025 | Effective Date: 08/22/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Change to Layoff Schedule; Change to Number of Affected Workers | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: South Central | County: Jefferson | Industry: Other Professional Equip Merch Whls | Notes: Update to 6/23/2025 notice

• Equiniti Trust Company, LLC — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 4 | WARN Received Date: 08/11/2025 | Effective Date: 11/14/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Workforce Reduction | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Securities Brokerage | Notes:

• Renewed Hope Home Care, LLC — City: Milwaukee | Number of Workers: 50 | WARN Received Date: 08/04/2025 | Effective Date: 11/30/2025 | Closure / Layoff: Facility Closure | Temporary/Permanent: | Union: | Region: Milwaukee | County: Milwaukee | Industry: Services for the Elderly & Disabled | Notes:

How are you all doing at the Wisconsin stores?

The military vehicle maker says it’s “adjusting its workforce to match current and expected business needs.”
The layoffs kick in on January 5, 2026, after the company reported a $52.8 million drop in third-quarter sales.

https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2025/11/12/oshkosh-defense--layoffs--january

Any stores close in the Illinois or Wisconsin area.

Any word from anyone is Wisconsin yet?

Current time is 0823am. I haven't heard anything from Ops, Retail, R2B, B2B, VEC...

Layoffs in Wisconsin hubs? I read an article that stated a Wisconsin warn act was submitted effective November, but now I can’t find the article or anything on the dwd. Anyone have any intel on Wisconsin hubs or positions?

Six companies in Wisconsin announced facility closures in Sept. 2025, this eliminated 747 employees across the state. The job cuts marked a steep rise from August, when just 93 workers were laid off. Despite the closures, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.1 percent, below the national average of 4.3 percent.

• Action Printing, a subsidiary of JAL Equity Corp, began shutting down its facility in Fond Du Lac, with layoffs expected to continue through October 31. In total, 44 workers are affected as the company discontinues the product line produced at that location.

• Sheridan Random Lake also announced that it will permanently close its facility in Random Lake, impacting 104 employees. The company cited a significant downturn in business as the reason for the closure, with layoffs beginning November 21 and continuing into early 2026.

• Pregis Innovative Packaging, LLC disclosed plans to permanently close its Germantown facility, eliminating 48 jobs. The full closure is scheduled for April 30, 2026, though layoffs are set to begin earlier.

• Saputo Cheese USA confirmed it will close its Green Bay facility in December 2025, accelerating a previously announced plan to shut down in 2024. This decision affects 240 workers.

Air Wisconsin accounted for the largest number of layoffs, with 252 workers losing their jobs across its operations at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport and Appleton International Airport. The announcement follows the company’s agreement with Premier Shuttle Holdings, which has expressed interest in acquiring parts of Air Wisconsin’s operations and assets.

Finally, 360x Logistics LLC, based in Sturtevant, announced it will close its facility on October 4, laying off 59 employees. The company cited its inability to secure necessary insurance as the reason for the shutdown.

Together, these six companies — Action Printing, Sheridan Random Lake, Pregis Innovative Packaging, Saputo Cheese USA, Air Wisconsin, and 360x Logistics — underscore the economic challenges facing workers in Wisconsin, even as the state’s overall job market remains stable.