Was it AI?
No layoff at First Brands Group linked to AI is recorded in the register. A WARN notice gives no reason for the cut, so the filings on their own say nothing about AI; if First Brands Group or credible reporting ties a cut to AI, it enters the register and this page says so.
First Brands Group layoffs by state
WARN notices filed by First Brands Group
A WARN notice is the advance warning a US employer must file with a state before a mass layoff or a site closure, usually 60 days ahead. It names the site and the number of jobs but gives no reason, so on its own it says nothing about AI.
| Published | Employer | Jobs | Notice / effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | First Brands Group (Champion Laboratories, Inc.-multiple sites)200 S 4TH St Albion, IL 62806-1313, IllinoisPublished May 2, 2026ClosureIllinois WARN notices | 642 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Apr 28, 2026 |
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Questions about First Brands Group layoffs
Did First Brands Group file a WARN notice?
Yes: First Brands Group filed 25 WARN notices for at least 5,079 jobs in 10 states since January 2025. The latest was published May 2, 2026 in Illinois, for 642 jobs.
Were First Brands Group's layoffs because of AI?
No layoff at First Brands Group linked to AI is recorded in the register. A WARN notice gives no reason for the cut, so the filings on their own say nothing about AI; if First Brands Group or credible reporting ties a cut to AI, it enters the register and this page says so.
Where are First Brands Group's layoffs?
By state since January 2025: Ohio, 2,268 jobs on 9 notices; Illinois, 1,031 jobs on 2 notices; Texas, 658 jobs on 4 notices; Indiana, 383 jobs on 2 notices; Tennessee, 333 jobs on 1 notice; Kansas, 130 jobs on 3 notices; and 4 more states.