New Process Gear to lay off more than 400 by summer’s end

DeWitt (WSYR-TV) - New Process Gear has confirmed that it will let go of 406 workers by the end of summer.

The layoffs will impact both union and non-union employees at the plant. The summer round of layoffs will occur between Aug. 20 and Sept. 2.

In 2009, Magna International announced it would close the DeWitt plant.

The facility has changed ownership over the years and once employed thousands of workers. The plant has been in operation for nearly 50 years.