Cardinal Glass to Close Statesboro Plant, Cutting 115 Jobs
Two Industrials layoffs reported Oct. 13–14: Cardinal Glass WARN shows 115 jobs cut; Dana role among three positions flagged in a confidential memo.
Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc. to close Statesboro plant, affecting 115 workers
On Oct. 13–14, two separate workforce actions in the Industrials sector were reported for the period. A WARN filing and local reporting show Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc. will permanently close its laminated glass facility in Statesboro, Georgia, and a separate account described a small, budget-driven reduction affecting 3 roles that includes an employee named Dana.
Reported layoffs
Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc. — Statesboro, Georgia
Per the Statesboro Herald and a WARN notice filed by the company, Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc. disclosed on Oct. 6 that it will permanently close its Statesboro laminated glass (LG) manufacturing facility. The first employee separation date is listed as Dec. 6, 2026, with a second separation date of June 30, 2027; the closure will affect 115 employees at the 400,000-square-foot plant, including production, leadership and support positions, the notice says. The WARN filing noted affected employees are not union-represented and described the action as a response to changing conditions in the laminated glass market while indicating plans to maintain product supply stability, according to the Statesboro Herald.
Dana / Confidential departmental reduction — location not specified
A report to Indiatimes recounts that a manager was told in a confidential meeting that the department would eliminate 3 roles effective around Nov. 15, and that one of those positions is held by an employee named Dana. The account characterizes the decision as budget-driven and determined by last-in, first-out on a specific project rather than performance. The report also states the manager was instructed by HR not to disclose the decision until an official announcement.
Closing
Together the two items account for 118 reported job cuts in the Industrials sector during the Oct. 13–14 reporting window. The Cardinal Glass WARN filing provides formal timing and scope for the Statesboro closure; the smaller departmental reduction was described in a confidential internal account reported by Indiatimes.