Plymouth-based fabrication company to close all Minnesota locations
Approximately 145 workers are losing their jobs after Plymouth-based J & E Companies announced it is permanently shuttering all of its Minnesota locations.
A WARN notice published by the Department of Employment and Economic Development's Rapid Response Team says the metal fabrication company closed its Plymouth, Shakopee and Lakeville locations on June 2.
The closure led to the layoffs of 70 workers at the Plymouth location, including their CEO and Vice President of Finance, 30 employees at the Shakopee location, and 45 employees based in Lakeville. The laid-off workers were not a part of a union.
The notice cites "financial difficulties and circumstances" as the reason behind the closures. J & E Companies also operates facilities in Wisconsin and Mexico. It's still unclear if these locations will be impacted.
The precision machining, welding, and metal fabrication business served clients in a variety of fields, including those in the medical, aerospace, commercial, and agriculture industries, per its website. J & E Companies had been in business for more than six decades.
Bring Me The News has reached out to the company for comment, but hasn't heard back as of Wednesday morning.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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