Lancaster County business destroyed by tornado is laying off 62 employees
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Garner Industries is laying off several employees after a tornado destroyed its facility near Waverly.
In a press release Monday, CEO and President Scott McLain announced that 62 employees were laid off.
On April 26, a confirmed EF-3 tornado reduced the company’s 115,000-square-foot building to rubble, injuring three people.
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The company’s machine tool, molding and automation equipment were also destroyed.
“We’ve worked hard to find a path to move forward,” McLain said in the release. “These layoffs are necessary for us to stay in business. This is an extremely difficult situation. These people are like family.”
The employees will be given compensation and health benefits, according to officials.
Garner Industries has also organized community support, medical and mental health assistance, and new employment recruiting opportunities.
The company said it’s working to move Garner’s BinMaster product line to an alternate location in Lincoln.
