80 employees impacted by RhinoAg reducing workforce in Gibson City

GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WAND) — Agricultural equipment manufacturer RhinoAg will be reducing its workforce in Gibson City.

Company President Lisa Tubbs told WAND News that 80 employees will be affected.

On Wednesday afternoon, Gibson City Melvin Sibley Schools made a post on Facebook asking community members to be mindful of the effects such job losses can have on kids, as well as positions opening up at the district.

Rick Raborn, the Executive Vice-President of Alamo Group’s Vegetation Management Division gave the following statement:

“The reduction in force we have announced at our RhinoAg facility in Gibson City, Illinois is regrettable, and was only made after careful consideration. However, we feel that these actions are necessary given the difficult market conditions in our agricultural equipment segment. Like other manufacturers in this space, we’ve experienced a significant reduction in customer demand as a result of the general softening of the agricultural markets we serve. Despite the difficulties we face today, RhinoAg continues to be one Alamo Group’s strongest brands and we remain fully committed to the future of the brand. Accordingly, as part of the announced reduction in force, we have also decided to move the manufacturing of RhinoAg products to another Alamo facility. We are confident that these measures, including our relocation of the RhinoAg manufacturing operations, will make us operationally stronger and more efficient, building greater future resiliency into our agricultural equipment business.”