Wirthwein New Bern Corp announces 120 affected by layoffs in a recent WARN notice

Wirthwein New Bern Corp is listed in the North Carolina Department of Commerce's WARN notice listing, giving notice of 120 personnel affected by permanent layoffs.

The notice was filed on March 20.

The company, located at 901 Industrial Drive, was known as Carolina Technical Plastics Corp. until June, 2020, and was founded in 2003.

A WARN notice stands for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification.

According to their Google search listing, "For decades we have been the leading manufacturer of high-quality plastic components of any kind with production sites in Europe, Asia and the USA. Moreover, the group of companies is doing business in the field of interior fittings with the two companies Bembé Parkett and Winkler Design. The Wirthwein Group comprises 23 companies and approximately 3,650 employees around the world and is active in the business fields of automotive, railway, electrical industry, home appliances, medical technology and interior fittings. Wirthwein stands for owner-operation, independence and dynamic growth. Since 1949."