Electronics manufacturer VIRTEX Enterprises laying off 84 employees in Austin
VIRTEX Enterprises LP, an electronics manufacturing services company located in Austin, is laying off 84 employees, according to a WARN notice posted on Wednesday.
The layoff date is June 14. VIRTEX has not responded to requests for comment.
VIRTEX manufactures circuit card assemblies, cables and harnesses, machined parts and electronic systems for small and medium-sized customers in industrial, aerospace, defense, automotive or medical industries. VIRTEX is based in Austin and has facilities in Plano, as well as in other states like Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia, New Jersey and in Juarez, Mexico.
Over the past two years, layoffs in Austin's tech industry have been piling up.
More: Tech layoffs are piling up in the Austin area. Which companies have been hit and why
In January, 3D-printing construction tech company ICON laid off over a hundred employees, citing a team realignment and renewed focus on development of its new robotic printing system.
Round Rock-based Dell Technologies announced that an unspecified number of employees would be laid off in August, citing a pivot to artificial intelligence innovation. According to its annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in March, Dell Technologies has reduced its global workforce by over 10% over the past 12 months.
Google, Indeed, Intel, Expedia, Bumble, Tesla, Microsoft and more have announced layoffs that affected employees in Austin since 2023. Many have pointed to the economy and a unique period where the tech industry is in flux.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Electronics manufacturer VIRTEX Enterprises laying off 84 employees
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