First Brands Group, LLC is closing two manufacturing facilities in Kansas. This action impacts 211 workers across sites in Emporia and Edgerton. The company previously filed for bankruptcy in fall 2025. Federal prosecutors indicted two brothers for allegedly defrauding lenders. Local Kansas communities are now mobilizing support for affected employees.
https://www.ksn.com/news/business/layoffs-impact-hundreds-of-manufacturing-workers-in-kansas/