Colorado Springs manufacturing facility to shut down, leaving 100+ employees without jobs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - More than 100 people in Colorado Springs are facing layoffs following the closure of a major manufacturing facility on the city’s east side.

EPTAM Precision Metals, a manufacturer of medical, semiconductor, aerospace, and defense products, is shutting down its facility on Wooten Road near East Platte Avenue.

On Jan. 15, the company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. WARN is a law that requires employers to provide employees with a 60-day notice before mass layoffs.

According to the notice, 134 employees will be let go from mid-March through the end of September.

EPTAM Precision employs specialized, skilled workers, including manufacturing engineers and laser and calibration technicians.

At this time, EPTAM Precision Metals has not released a reason for the closure.

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