An inspection of the California state government WARN notices reveals some layoffs at device bigwigs Medtronic ($MDT) and Becton Dickinson ($BDX). BD last month cut 95 employees from CareFusion's headquarters in San Diego.
CareFusion was acquired by BD for $12.2 billion in March. BD promised $250 million of cost synergies by FY 2018 upon the announcement of the deal.
"As with any merger of this size, some reductions in the workforce will be necessary, but we make every effort to limit the impact on our team and to treat all affected associates with dignity and respect. We are committed to maintaining a strong and active presence in San Diego, where we have about 3,300 associates," a CareFusion spokesman told FierceMedicalDevices in an email.
Meanwhile, Medtronic is scheduled to eliminate 21 positions from its Mira Loma, CA distribution facility in Janaury. The inland California facility opened in 2011 to process orders for its spine, cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular and neuromodulation devices. It serves the western U.S. and supplies international distribution centers, Medtronic said upon the plant's opening.
It is not clear how many employees will remain at the plant (if any). Medtronic also has U.S. distribution centers in Memphis, TN, and Elizabeth, NJ. The Memphis facility replaced a distribution center near Minneapolis that was closed in 2011.
- View the WARN notices