The slumping energy sector has claimed more local jobs, according to the Tulsa World.
Zeeco Inc., a Broken Arrow-based manufacturing company with a global presence, held a round of layoffs Friday, the company confirmed Monday. The provider of combustion equipment and advanced environmental systems says that the cuts are a result of the weak state of the oil and gas industry.
According to a statement provided by Zeeco, Friday’s workforce reduction affected “a small number of employees from various U.S. offices.”
“Like many of our industry peers, the energy market downturn has necessitated a reduction in our workforce,” President and CEO Darton J. Zink said in a statement.
“Our hearts go out to our colleagues who have been affected.”
Zink said the layoffs impacted a small percentage of Zeeco’s total worldwide workforce.
The company’s Human Resources manager Bill Summar declined to provide any additional specifics on the number or percentage of Oklahoma employees who lost their jobs.
In addition to the company’s world headquarters in Broken Arrow, Zeeco’s other American facilities are located in Houston, Texas and Plainville, Connecticut.
According to a description on the company’s website, Zeeco employs more than 1,300 employees and agents plus 20 global offices with representation in more than 43 countries. Zeeco’s international presence includes locations in India, Russia, Poland, as well as many other facilities across the globe.
A leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of next-generation combustion equipment and advanced environmental systems, Zeeco’s equipment plays mission-critical roles in the refining, production, power, LNG, biogas, pharmaceutical, and numerous other industries around the world.
Zeeco established its operations in a rented facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a handful of employees in 1979. In February, the company was honored by the Broken Arrow Chamber as the 2016 Manufacturer of the Year.
