Amazon delivery contractors among companies to close in Los Angeles
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Set us as preferred Two Amazon delivery contractors in Los Angeles are among several companies that recently announced permanent closures and layoffs, according to government filings.Culver City-based DLVR, an independent logistics company contracted to deliver packages to Amazon customers, will close permanently.The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter on Wednesday, and will lay off 60 workers effective Dec.
4.Ian Silverstein, DLVR’s owner, didn’t respond to requests for comment.Silverstein’s LinkedIn page shows he has served as DLVR’s owner since 2020, with prior executive roles in sales at various companies including Roblox.Other companies that deliver Amazon packages locally have also ended operations recently.
On Sept.23, Capstone Delivery Inc.
in South Gate filed a WARN notice indicating it would permanently shutter on Nov.21 and 106 employees will be laid off.
Katia Daher-Anenberg, who is listed on the company’s website as the owner and operator, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.In July, OnPoint Logistics LLC filed a notice to close its San Francisco operation effective Sept.7, eliminating 96 roles.
Another Amazon delivery contractor, XPress Delivery LLC, filed a WARN notice for a permanent closure and mass layoff effective Sept.9, affecting 80 employees in Oakland.
The workforce changes are among other L.A.County closures and layoffs recently announced.McKinley Paper and Packaging Co., a packaging manufacturer, will permanently close its Cerritos facility on Nov.
30, laying off 45 workers, according to a WARN notice processed Sept.30.
Its parent company is Bio Pappel, and McKinley has a total of 17 industrial plants, recycling centers, distribution centers and corporate headquarters in the U.S., according to its website.The company has anothe...