Oemmcco discontinuing product line, closing Kenosha plant
Oemmcco Inc. will be closing its Kenosha facility, located at 9606 58th Place, on March 31.
Oemmcco Inc., a supplier of custom bushings, has informed the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development that it is closing its Kenosha facility, affecting 49 workers.
In a letter to the DWD, company president Tom Strachan said the closure was prompted by a decision to discontinue the product line that was manufactured at its 9606 58th Place location.
Strachan said the action results in the permanent termination of five salary and 44 hourly positions on March 31.
Oemmcco was established in 1972. BuzzFile, a national business research database, reported that the privately held company has generated more than $7.6 million annually.
The company specializes in manufacturing hardened and ground steel bushings and steel bearings. It sells parts to the original equipment manufacturing market.
Strachan could not be reached for comment.
Employees who responded to an Indeed.com job review questionnaire about the company prior to its announcement said it was a productive and fast-paced environment and had good management.
A former certified numerical control operator/grinder who posted last October suggested the company may have been affected by steel tariffs in the past.
Another machinist said it was a good place to get started as a CNC operator.
The DWD and the Southeastern Wisconsin Workforce Development Board will offer rapid response services to the company and workers.
Workers will be offered pre-layoff workshops on such topics as resume writing, interviewing, job search strategies and budgeting.
SIMMONS BLOCK PARTY
Simmons Island Block Party
Noah Muniz, 5, gets help from his grandfather, Chuck LeMay, while checking out a 1972 Hornet Wagon in front of the Kenosha History Center during the Simmons Summer Kickoff Block Party on Saturday. The event, shortened by rain, featured American Motor Co. and other classic cars as well as food vendors.
Harris and Hudson with Matt
Dan Harris shares his love of classic cars with his son, Matt; seen here examining the engine of a Hudson.
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CAR SHOW BAKER PARK
Smart dog: Bowie, owned by James Bradmon, takes advantage of the shade underneath a classic car to escape the heat during the Father's Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
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'I like it hot, like today," said Manuel Palos, Sr., left, as he and his son Manuel Palos, Jr., right, viewed a 1969 Dodge Super Bee. "It's good to spend time with dad in the morning," said Palos, Jr. The pair were at the Father's Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
You can't go wrong (especially in Kenosha) taking your dad to the Father's Day Car Show in Baker Park, where you'll see classic cars like this 1959 Edsel Corsair, owned by Tony Ammendola.
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Pete Foley, right, stays out of the sun underneath an umbrella with his 1938 Chevy coupe, painted with flames in a "laser red" metallic pearl during the hot Father's Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
Another vehicle arrives for the Father's Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
"It's pretty cool. You don't get to see cars like this every day. It's just a cool experience to see the cars,' said Joseph White, left, as he takes a photo of a 1930 Ford Model A truck owned by Rick Colp of Pleasant Prairie that's reflected in the paint job of 1965 Pontiac GTO, right, owned by Jerry Chapman. Father's Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
Roy Scuffham grabs some cold water out of the trunk of his 1969 GTO, "The Judge."
duringFather's Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Scuffham got the car in 1980 and replaced it's bent frame with another from a 1969 LeMans that he had on hand. "It keeps me out of the bars and out of trouble. The wife knew where I was," said Scuffham
'I like it hot, like today," said Manuel Palos Sr., above left, as he and his son Manuel Palos Jr., right, view a 1969 Dodge Super Bee. "It's good to spend time with dad in the morning," said Palos, Jr.
The pair were at the Father's Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
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"Ten miles per gallon, if you're lucky, on a good day, with the wind behind you," said Steve Andersen, right, who drove his 1973 Cadillac hearse to the Father's Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
WOUNDED WARRIOR CAR SHOW
Car enthusiasts walk through rows of classic cars during the annual car show fundraiser to benefit severely wounded soldiers. This year's event is Sunday on Simmons Island.
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Terry Brittingham brought his 1930 Ford to the Kenosha Classic Cruise-in Car Show. This year's show is Sept. 1.
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Dennis Spitz, front, gets help moving his 410 wind sprint car from his son, Kris, for the Kenosha Classic Cruise-in Car Show downtown on Saturday.
RODS FOR A REASON CAR SHOW
Auto enthusiasts look at classic cars during the Rods for a Reason car show at Petrifying Springs Park on July 9. Proceeds from the event will go to fund requests to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin from the Kenosha and Racine communities.
Auto enthusiasts look at classic cars during the Rods for a Reason car show at Petrifying Springs Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017.
Tom Strachan
Oemmcco Inc.
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