Northrop Grumman Plant Closure to Cost 50-plus Jobs
Post Views 3Defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced Thursday the impending closure of its Maintenance and Modification Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Workers at the Center are currently finishing work on a number of the Navy’s P-3 patrol aircraft. 53 employees were given layoff notices this week, according to a Northrop Grumman spokeswoman.
Northrop Grumman blamed an overall decrease in workload, a delayed Navy contract, and the expiring lease on its plant site for the closure: “There just was not a sound business case for maintaining the facility,” said Northrop Grumman Technical Services Hagerstown site director David Tracy.
Northrop Grumman Plant Closure to Cost 50-plus Jobs by Harrison Barnes