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International Motors to cut 1,341 jobs after Ohio sale to Roshel
International Motors expects the asset sale to close on Oct. 2, with most Springfield employees terminated effective that date.
International Motors said it will lay off 1,341 employees at two manufacturing facilities in Springfield, Ohio, after signing an asset purchase agreement with Roshel, a Canadian defense and commercial vehicle manufacturer.
The company said Roshel will acquire the operating assets of the Springfield Assembly Plant and the Truck Specialty Center, and plans to convert the facilities into a U.S.-based production hub for commercial, specialty and armored vehicles.
According to a WARN notice filed with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, International expects the sale to close Oct. 2. The layoffs would affect about 1,314 employees at the Springfield Assembly Plant and 27 workers at the Truck Specialty Center, for a total of 1,341 terminations effective that date, except for certain employees on approved leaves of absence.
International Motors said virtually all employees at both sites will be terminated except those on approved leaves, with roughly 1,137 assembly plant workers and 21 Truck Specialty Center employees represented by the United Auto Workers through Locals 402 and 658. The company linked the move to the end of its contract manufacturing agreement, which is scheduled to expire Sept. 30, 2026, and noted the Springfield campus spans more than 2 million square feet on roughly 500 acres.