Southwire to Close Three West Coast Facilities
In a continued effort to best align itself with its market and customers, Southwire has announced the pending closure of three of its facilities.
Operations will cease at locations at the Livermore and Santa Fe Springs, Calif. facilities on Oct. 1, 2024, and at the Rancho Cucamonga facility on Nov. 1, 2024. Businesses at each of the impacted facilities will be moved to other Southwire locations.
In addition to these facility closures and updates, Southwire has responded to the shifting market conditions and has decided to reduce the number of sales and support roles that support the EP&ES business.
Impacted team members will have the opportunity to apply for open positions within the business, and those individuals who do not transfer to another Southwire position and who remain employed through their termination date will be offered separation pay.
“The decision to close these facilities, as well as to adjust our staffing in EP&ES, was not made lightly, and it is not a reflection of our team members,” said Peter Lugo, senior vice president of EP&ES. “We would like to thank these team members for their years of service, and we will ensure that those impacted by this decision are treated with dignity and respect throughout the transition.”
The Rancho Cucamonga Customer Service Center (CSC) has served as the company’s primary location for supporting infrastructure and electrical products and engineered solutions (EP&ES) on the West Coast since 2005.
In 2020, the company bought Construction Electrical Products (CEP) and the Livermore facility, further contributing to its EP&ES growth. The company’s Santa Fe Springs facility has primarily supported EP&ES for the West Coast since 2019.
“As we work toward improving our customer experience, we must optimize our distribution and manufacturing networks to attain best-in-class customer service,” said Aaron Asher, Southwire’s senior vice president of customer experience. “By leveraging our geographic locations and taking full advantage of our existing network of facilities, we will be positioned to more readily and effectively meet our customers’ needs throughout North America.”
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