Lucas Oil’s move from Corona to Indianapolis will spur 93 layoffs

Lucas Oil, a producer and distributor of automotive oils, lubricants and components, is closing its Corona headquarters and relocating to Indianapolis in a transfer that may end in 93 layoffs.

In a Sept. 28 discover despatched to the state Employment Growth Division, the corporate mentioned layoffs at Lucas and its on-site media affiliate, Mav’rick Leisure Inc., will start Nov. 28.

“This transfer, which is anticipated to be accomplished throughout the subsequent two months, consolidates all company workers and sources to enhance organizational effectivity and day by day operations,” Robert Knoll, the corporate’s chief working officer, mentioned in an announcement issued Monday.

Knoll mentioned the corporate’s operations will proceed as regular with no interruption in service.

Megan Burakiewics, Lucas’ director of individuals operations, mentioned not one of the impacted employees are represented by a union.

“Staff will be unable to displace extra junior workers out of their job positions on account of this motion,” she mentioned within the firm’s discover to the EDD.

The relocation will influence quite a lot of jobs on the Corona operation, together with 14 line employees, seven order pullers, 4 workers accountants, three mixing technicians and quite a lot of different graphic designers, delivery clerks, drivers and manufacturing supervisors, amongst different positions.

Eight-one of the layoffs might be Lucas Oil employees and 12 might be Mav-rick Leisure workers.

Mav-rick, a Lucas-owned affiliate, supplies promotional service for Lucas merchandise and likewise showcases motocross and dust bike racing occasions which are seen on all main TV cable stations.

Lucas mentioned the corporate will proceed to supply manufacturing and distribution companies out of its 350,000-square-foot bottling operation in Corydon, Indiana. Lucas additionally operates an oil fabrication plant in Brownsburg, Ind., in keeping with the corporate’s web site.

The corporate’s merchandise are offered at quite a lot of shops, together with Pep Boys, Meijer, CarQuest, O’Reilly Auto Components, NAPA, Auto Zone, Advance Auto Components, amongst others.

The corporate additionally operates Lucas Oil Speedway, a Wheatland, Missouri observe that hosts motorsport racing occasions, and a Lucas Oil Golf Course in southern Indiana.