Published November 2001

Goodrich plans fewer layoffs as customer demand improves

Herald Business Journal Staff

Goodrich Corp. won't be laying off as many Everett workers as anticipated, a spokeswoman recently said.

The news came as Goodrich announced plans to close 16 plants and cut 2,400 workers nationwide — about 10 percent of its workforce.

Goodrich announced Sept. 24 that it planned to cut 400 to 450 workers here, nearly a quarter of its Everett operation.

The company attributed the decision to airline industry cutbacks following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Airlines were parking planes at desert airports, which meant they no longer were sending those planes in for maintenance and inspections at Goodrich's Everett hangars.

Since then, "customer demand has changed for the good," said spokeswoman Sherry Bergstrom. Goodrich has already released 240 workers and expects "a handful more will be let go," Bergstrom said Oct. 25. "But we will not get near the 400 mark."

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