Ceramics Plant Closure to End 268 Jobs in Ventura

All 268 employees of the CoorsTek Inc. ceramics manufacturing plant in Ventura will lose their jobs when the plant permanently closes later this month. A notice sent by the company on Aug. 13 to the California Employment Development Department indicates the closure and layoffs will begin Oct. 13, with a deadline of Oct. 27. This will leave a significant vacancy at the industrial property at 4544 McGrath St., south of the 101 freeway. Affected positions will include dozens of non-union technicians, engineers, production operators, managers and supervisors. CoorsTek, based in Golden, Colo., is a national manufacturer of technical ceramic products for aerospace, automotive, electronics and semiconductor applications. The company is owned by Keystone Holdings LLC, a trust of the Coors family. It has other California manufacturing centers in Fremont and Vista.