Boston Metal, a Massachusetts-based metals manufacturer, will lay off 71 employees at its Woburn facilities. The company first filed a WARN notice in February, confirming the layoffs with state officials. The layoffs come after a major equipment failure at Boston Metal’s manufacturing plant in Brazil, which disrupted operations and delayed funding needed to sustain the Woburn workforce. An updated notice filed on March 12 revised the timeline for the layoffs.
Boston Metal Files Updated WARN Notice, Extends Layoff Timeline
Boston Metal, also known as Boston Electrometallurgical Corporation, submitted an updated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice to state officials on March 12. The new filing revises the timeline of a previously announced workforce reduction and confirms that the layoffs will now take place on April 21.
According to the updated filing, Boston Metal secured limited additional funding, allowing it to temporarily continue Woburn operations and extend notice to affected employees.
The layoffs will affect employees across three company locations in Woburn, including:
- Pilot plant and research and development facility at 6A Gill Street
- Main office at 10 Sixth Road
- Warehouse at 80 Commerce Way
A total of 71 employees will be affected, and the layoffs are expected to be permanent.
Industrial Accident Leads to Boston Metal Layoffs in Woburn
The company is a subsidiary of Boston Metal do Brasil, which is based in Coronel Xavier Chaves, Brazil. It focuses on producing high-value metals from mining waste on an industrial scale.
The workforce reduction follows a major equipment failure caused by an industrial accident at its manufacturing facility in Brazil on January 30, 2026.
The incident forced the site to stop operations and caused the company to miss an important milestone. As a result, it did not receive previously committed funding needed to continue operations.
The company filed the initial WARN notice on February 20, 2026, and informed state officials and employees about the upcoming job cuts. The layoffs were originally scheduled for March 14.
About Boston Metal
Boston Metal develops technology designed to produce metals using electricity rather than traditional fossil-fuel-based methods.
Its main technology is called Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE). The method utilizes electricity to produce steel without coal, releasing oxygen instead of carbon dioxide.
Affected employees have been notified. The company stated that the workers are not represented by a union and do not have bumping rights within the organization.
Boston Metal will continue its operations at the Woburn facilities with limited funding, according to the recent WARN notice. The company is now preparing for the upcoming workforce reduction scheduled for April.
