News Summary
Revvity, the biomanufacturing company based in Waltham, is shutting down its Boston facility at 549 Albany St. This closure, part of a restructuring plan, will lead to the layoffs of 76 employees over the next three years. The layoffs will start in November 2025, impacting various roles including chemists and engineers. The facility’s closure reflects broader trends in the biomanufacturing sector as companies adjust to market changes. Community support will be vital for the affected employees during their transition.
Boston – Revvity, a biomanufacturing company based in Waltham, is set to close its facility located at 549 Albany St. in Boston’s South End, resulting in the layoffs of a total of 76 employees over the next three years. The decision comes as part of the company’s restructuring efforts and was formally communicated through a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed last month, which initially indicated that 74 employees would be affected, but this number was later updated to 76.
The layoffs will begin in November 2025, with the bulk of the job reductions expected to occur between April and December 2026. In accordance with the WARN requirements, some employees will receive at least two months’ written notice before their termination. Job roles impacted by the layoffs will include positions such as chemists, physicists, equipment engineers, and material handlers. Notably, no bumping rights will be available to affected employees, meaning they will not have the option to secure positions of those who may be laid off before them.
Despite the closure, Revvity plans to retain two employees beyond December 2026 for site decommissioning activities, with one of those employees expected to remain until approximately August 2028 to manage and dispose of radioactive materials associated with the facility.
Revvity is an international company that specializes in various aspects of life sciences, including cell and gene therapy, biologics, prenatal testing, and pathogen detection. The company operates two additional manufacturing facilities located in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The Boston site, however, is closing as part of the company’s strategic adjustments. It is worth noting that the employees affected by the layoffs are not represented by a union, which can impact the support and resources available for transitioning workers.
The WARN Act, passed in 1988, was designed to protect employees by requiring companies to provide advanced notice of significant layoffs and plant closures. This legislation ensures that employees have ample time to plan for their job transitions, and it was enacted in response to a growing number of mass layoffs during the 1980s.
While Revvity has not provided immediate comments regarding the closure, the facility’s shutdown is part of a larger trend in the biomanufacturing sector, where companies continually reassess their operational strategies in response to changing market dynamics, technological advancements, and regulatory environments.
As the timelines for layoffs begin to approach, the implications for the local economy and the lives of the 76 affected employees are significant, prompting the need for community and government support systems to assist with the transition.
Deeper Dive: News & Info About This Topic
- Patriot Ledger: Revvity Layoffs
- NBC Boston: Revvity Layoffs
- Wikipedia: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
- Google Search: Biomanufacturing
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Biomanufacturing
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