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Mack Trucks laying off 305 in Lower Macungie
Stacy Wescoe//January 9, 2020//
Mack Trucks has informed employees that it will lay off 305 people at its Lehigh Valley operations in Lower Macungie Township because of lower demand.
The company said it plans to offer voluntary layoffs to 75 of the 305 people effected.
“We regret having to take this action, but we operate in a cyclical market, and after two years of extremely high volumes, we have to adapt to reduced market demand. You might recall that we expect the total North American truck market to be down nearly 30 percent, or about 100,000 trucks, next year,” said spokesman Christopher Heffner.
The company is providing outplacement support meetings led by the company and the United Auto Worker Union.
The company will also provide employees with information about support available to them through the Private Industry Council and CareerLink.
Mack Truck has about 2,400 employees in the Lehigh Valley.
