Major Ohio Companies Announce Layoffs This Week

CLEVELAND — More than a dozen companies, including ArcelorMittal and Columbus-based L Brands, announced mass layoffs this week, according to filings of the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.

L Brands, which operates Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, is laying off 15 percent of its workforce at its home office in Columbus. The company is laying off approximately 850 employees across in central Ohio footprint.

The layoffs will be permanent.

"Decisions relating to our workforce are incredibly difficult and not taken lightly, but these actions are necessary to best position our company for the long-term. On behalf of the Board and management team, I’d like to extend our deepest appreciation to the impacted associates for their contributions and dedication over the years," said Andrew Meslow, CEO of L Brands in a statement.

ArcelorMittal is laying off 450 workers at its Cleveland facility. The company said the layoffs will be "indefinite," but are expected to last at least six months.

"Many of the company’s customers closed their operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their re-openings, business conditions continue to be depressed during the pandemic, with no significant improvement in demand for the products we manufacture foreseen in the near term. This has had a direct impact on our business," ArcelorMittal said in a letter to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.

Here are all the Ohio companies that announced permanent or temporary layoffs this week:

• L Brands, Inc in Columbus and Reynoldsburg — 469 employees
• Retail Operations in Columbus — 6 employees
• Independent Production Services in Columbus — 1 employee
• Bath & Body Works Brand Management in Reynoldsburg — 8 employees
• Bath & Body Works LLC in Reynoldburg — 2 employees
• beautyAvenues LLC in Reynoldsburg — 15 employees
• Victoria's Secret Direct Brand Management in Reynoldsburg — 24 employees
• Victoria's Secret Service Company in Reynoldsburg — 22 employees
• Victoria's Secret Stores Brand Management in Reynoldsburg — 55 employees
• Victoria's Secret Stores, LLC in Reynoldsburg — 52 employees
• Mast Technology Services in Columbus — 142 employees
• L Brands Store Design & Construction in Columbus — 49 employees
• Mast Logistics Services in Columbus — 9 employees
• L Brands Service Company in Columbus — 56 employees
• MII Brand Import in Columbus — 42 employees
• Retail Brokerage Solutions in Columbus — 5 employees
• Fusite in Cincinnati — 113 employees
• Lakefront Lines —339 employees
• Hopedale Mining in Harrison — 113 employees
• Hilton Management in Cleveland — 178 employees
• Hilton Management in Columbus — 151 employees
• American Queen Steamboat Company in Cincinnati — 250 employees
• ArcelorMittal in Cleveland — 454 employees
• Air Wisconsin Airlines in Vandalia — 47 employees