BOAZ, Ala. (WHNT) — An auto parts manufacturer will be closing its doors in a little over a month, affecting over 80 workers, the Alabama Department of Commerce’s “warn list” says.
According to the ADC “warn list,” Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC in Boaz is scheduled to close its doors on September 25. The company itself is MOOG parts, which was bought by Federal-Mogul Corporation from Cooper Industries in the 1990s.
The warn list says the planned number of employees to be affected by this closure is 82.
The list shows the initial report date of the closure was Wednesday, July 30.
According to Tenneco’s website, the company acquired Federal-Mogul in October 2018, and DRiV was founded as a single Tenneco business division.
“Federal-Mogul was founded in 1899, as the Muzzy-Lyon Company, selling mill supplies and rubber goods along with a subsidiary called the Mogul Metal Company. The business proved successful in the early 1900s with Buick as one of their earliest customers. In 1924, the Muzzy-Lyon Company and Federal Bearings and Bushing, an engine bearings and bushings manufacturing company, merged to become Federal-Mogul Corporation.
The new company continued to grow and evolve through the 20th century and in 1998, acquired the Automotive Products division of Cooper Industries, with brands including Anco wiper blades, Champion ignition, MOOG chassis, and Wagner and Blazer lighting. In March 2012, Federal-Mogul created separate Powertrain and Motorparts segments, each with its own CEO. Tenneco then acquired Federal-Mogul in October 2018.”
DRiV website
The Boaz site is one of five U.S. manufacturing sites for DRiV:
- Boaz, AL – Chassis
- Glasgow, KY – Friction
- Maryville, MO – Chassis
- Skokie, IL – Sealing
- Smithville, TN – Friction
The company also has 13 other manufacturing sites across the globe.
In addition to this, the Boaz site was featured by Mike Rowe, most known for his show Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel. In 2017, Rowe visited the site, which makes ball joints for cars.
“Anyway, the people I met at Moog are deeply proud of what they do. They’re proud of their company, they’re proud of their work, and they’re proud to make the best ball joints on planet earth,” Rowe said.
You can read more about Rowe’s visit on his website here.
News 19 has reached out to Tenneco to learn more about the closure and what it means for workers here in North Alabama. As updates become available, we will update this story with the latest.
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