Pace has four manufacturing locations in the Muskegon area, according to its website.
The layoffs are the latest for a manufacturing sector that has been hit hard by inflation and supply chain troubles over the past two years. Several small manufacturers and local tool-and-die shops have filed for bankruptcy protection amid the pressure.
Last year, Pace moved its headquarters from Arkansas to suburban Detroit, where it added 60 administrative jobs. The move followed the company’s voluntary filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020, which it said was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic stunting its supply chain.
Pace die casts aluminum, zinc and magnesium parts for automakers, tier one suppliers and aftermarket companies. Its customers include Whirlpool Corp., Harley-Davidson Inc. and Weber Inc.
