13-03-2025
Urbandale mailing tech company closing; over 100 employees to be laid off
URBANDALE, Iowa — Pitney Bowes is closing their Urbandale location this spring, leaving over a hundred people without jobs.
According to Iowa Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, Pitney Bowes is closing their Urbandale store, located at 4350 121st Street, on May 19, 2025. WARN says 168 employees will be laid off.
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WHO 13 News reached out to Pitney Bowes and received this statement:
To support a more efficient network, we are shifting volume from our Des Moines operating center for processing within the Central Region. Our clients will continue to receive outstanding service and delivery supported by our mail exchange network. As we move forward with the closure of our Des Moines center, we are fully committed to supporting our affected employees. Operations will wind down over the next six months.
Debbie Pfeiffer, Presort Services President
Pitney Bowes is a technology company known for postage meters and mailing equipment and services. According to their website, Pitney Bowes is the largest presort mail business in the U.S. and the largest workshare partner of the United States Postal Service.
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