More Layoffs at Endicott iM3NY Battery Factory

Dozens of people who had been working at the iM3NY battery production facility in Endicott have lost their jobs.

People familiar with the situation at the struggling operation at the Huron Campus said about 20 people were laid off last week. About 30 additional workers were let go on Monday.

The company has been working for years to correct issues with its lithium-ion battery technology.

iM3NY employees who were outside the factory site on Hill Avenue shortly after the latest round of layoffs were announced declined to discuss the developments.

iM3NY representatives could not be reached to comment on where things stand with efforts to develop a reliable manufacturing process that would be critical to land major customers.

The company has been seeking new investors as it continued efforts to ramp up what was billed as a "gigafactory" when then-Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Endicott seven years ago.

In October 2017, Cuomo said the $140 million facility was expected to create more than 230 jobs.

Shailesh Upreti of iM3NY initially said he expected lithium-ion batteries would be manufactured at the Endicott plant by the end of 2019.

Upreti has not publicly discussed the technical problems that have plagued the development of the factory.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer issued a news release in September 2022 stating  iM3NY had "recently commenced commercial production in Endicott."

iM3NY's Facebook page hasn't been updated for months. The last post dated November 30 stated the company had "multiple open positions in several departments."

As of Tuesday, the company's website showed a single open position - for a maintenance engineer.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: All was quiet at the iM3NY "gigafactory" in Endicott on October 14, 2024. 

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