Spacesaver reports 'significant' layoffs
FORT ATKINSON — The economic downturn has forced a "significant" number of layoffs at Spacesaver Corp. in Fort Atkinson.
Leah Elsen, Spacesaver's vice president of human resources, would not say how many of the company's 535 workers had been laid off.
The cuts, she said, were permanent for some office workers. They are temporary for other laborers, she said. Still other workers have been transferred to other department or shifts.
Elsen said Spacesaver is optimistic it will be able to call back the laid-off workers, but she wouldn't provide a timeline.
Spacesaver manufactures high-density mobile storage systems for government, public safety, healthcare and other business operations.
Last year, the company completed a $7.5 million plant expansion. Spacesaver is a division of KI Corp. based in Green Bay.
Elsen said the economy has delayed orders for Spacesaver products and forced the layoffs.
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Mar 26, 2009 at 6:59 p.m.
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But by paying some people overtime, they still save money in medical insurance and other employee related costs. It is also another way of downsizing until they need more employees. Most companies are affected by the economy right now. Unfortunately, southern Wisconsin didn't need another company getting rid of employees.
We're at a breaking point already.
Mar 25, 2009 at 4:55 p.m.
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They actually have some folks working overtime, now. Interesting.
Mar 25, 2009 at 1:13 p.m.
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With the construction slump, especially in CRE, I'm surprised they held out this long. If the business itself can weather the recession, they should be able to return to normal as the economy recovers.
Mar 25, 2009 at 12:04 p.m.
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Approximately 100 people were let go, with half of those being positions permanently cut.
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