Abbott Labs is investing heavily in Maine, with plans to expand its existing facility in Scarborough.
The expansion is expected to create over 200 new jobs in the state.
As part of the expansion, Abbott Labs will be hiring for various positions, including manufacturing, quality control, and research and development roles.
The company is committed to hiring locally, with a focus on attracting and retaining top talent from the local community.
Abbott Labs has a strong track record of investing in its employees, offering competitive salaries, benefits, and opportunities for advancement.
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Lay Off Over 300 Workers
Abbott Labs will be laying off over 300 workers in southern Maine. This includes 310 jobs at their Westbrook manufacturing facility and 100 jobs at their Scarborough plant.
The company had actually seen the decline in demand coming and had announced a plan to exit some of its COVID-19 test manufacturing arrangements in May. This move was expected to incur $550 million to $700 million in costs.
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Maine employees affected by the downsizing will be offered severance pay and outplacement services. They will also be eligible for other positions within Abbott.
Abbott's decision to lay off workers is a result of the rapid decline in COVID-19 testing demand. This trend is expected to continue, according to the company.
The company is grateful for the contributions their workers in Maine made to the country during the pandemic. Despite the layoffs, the sites in Westbrook and Scarborough will continue to play an important role in manufacturing tests for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
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Abbott Labs Expansion
Abbott is reportedly opening a new research and development site in South Portland, Maine.
The site will be located on an 11.4-acre property with a 34,800-square-foot office building, which will have 18,000 square feet of lab space added by Abbott.
Construction could begin in the next month, according to J.B. Brown & Sons' Ken Mitsui.
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The new facility will employ about 90 people, with almost half of the total square footage set to be used for laboratory analysis of raw materials used in pre-market studies for new medical products.
The site plan application filed with the South Portland Planning Board estimates the addition will cost $3 million.
The property was bought by J.B. Brown & Sons five years ago for $3.6 million and is now valued at $5.7 million by the city tax rolls.
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