3 local companies to lay off over 200 employees

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three companies located in Williamsville, the Town of Tonawanda and Wellsville are set to lay off over 200 employees combined, according to WARN notices from the New York State Department of Labor.

Tri Cor Direct Incorporated, a manufacturing company and affiliate of Brady Corporation at 2491 Wehrle Drive, will lay off 112 employees. The business’s relocation is the reason listed for its closure.

The closure will begin on May 30, 2025 and end July 31, 2026, according to the notice.

EEDU, LLC, an Amazon delivery service partner located at 800 Riverwalk Parkway, will lay off 129 employees. The reason for its closure is listed as “economic.” It began on March 5 and will end June 4.

Northern Lights Candles located at 3474 Andover Road in Wellsville will lay off 38 of its employees. The relocation of “specific business operations” was listed as a reason for its closure.

None of the affected employees from all three companies were represented by a union.

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