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Airborne, a designer and manufacturer of
interconnect solutions for industrial,
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defense, aerospace, and medical applications,
announced plans to close its facility in
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Taunton, Massachusetts.
The company filed its WARN report on August
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20th, which stated that the closure would
affect 86 workers beginning at the end of 2025
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and continuing through 2026.
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Mass Live reported that the Taunton factory
primarily focuses on contract
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work, which the company considers no longer viable
for the business.
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The report added that some employees might stay
on for up to 60 days after the shutdown to help
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with closure-related tasks, while other
operations will relocate to other sites.
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News of the facility’s expiration comes less
than a year after Airborne was acquired by Moex.
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The global electronics company stated that
Airborne’s portfolio of military grade cables,
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connectors, and electronic assembly
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would anchor a new aerospace and defense
division led by Airborne CEO Michael Cole.
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Founded in 1958, Airborne operates six other US
locations as well as one in the UK and one in
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Canada.
Moex, which provides interconnect technology
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for generative AI, data center, mobile device,
and automotive applications,
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said the combined organization would include
more than 50,000 workers and 85 factories
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across 20 countries.
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I’m Nolan Bstein.
This is Manufacturing Now.