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Syncreon to close its York facility, lay off 600-plus workers
Syncreon is closing its York operation and laying off 637 employees, the logistics contractor informed the state this month.
In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing sent to the Department of Labor & Industry, Syncreon said it intends to shutter its facility at 609 Memory Lane in York Business Center.
Employees will start to lose their jobs “beginning on or about” Dec. 16, the WARN notice said.
“Syncreon’s operation is dependent upon its commercial customers’ operations,” the filing explained, and the company has been notified that the main customer at its York location, Harley Davidson, is transferring a majority of its business to another third-party logistics provider.
The WARN notice said that 209 forklift operators, 376 operators, 15 truck drivers and 37 salaried employees are expected to be affected.
When asked, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 2948 did not have a detailed comment on the closure.
Its website said Syncreon specializes in the design and operation of supply chain solutions for automotive, technology, consumer home products, industrial, health care and medical technology (medtech) companies.
Syncreon was formed in January 2007, when Walsh Western International and TDS Logistics merged. A global business, it has more than 100 locations and 14,000-plus employees.
Paula Wolf is a freelance writer
