Coronavirus: Ulster County Company Files For Temporary Closure

CORRECTION: Ametek Rotron temporarily closed its plant from April 6 to April 10 due to the new coronavirus. Employees were paid for one holiday, a spokeswoman said, and they had the opportunity to file for unemployment. The plant has since reopened. The following article has been updated. Patch regrets the error.

WOODSTOCK, NY — An Ulster County company closed for a week affecting more than 260 employees due to the new coronavirus. According to the state Department of Labor, Ametek Rotron, a manufacturer of military and aerospace products, filed for a temporary plant layoff.

The number of employees of the plant is 268, according to the state Department of Labor.

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A spokeswoman for Ametek Rotron said there were never any plans to lay anyone off, and the plant is back in operation, after a precautionary deep cleaning.

Valerie Frary, the manager of human resources, said Rotron is considered an essential business. The planned temporary closing triggered a requirement to file a WARN Act notice with the state Department of Labor. She said a furlough would have required the same notification.

Upon reopening, in order to follow social distancing guidelines, Frary said production was split into two shifts and employees were given the opportunity to work the second shift.

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