Saskatchewan tire recycler Shercom announces more layoffs [Video]

A former tire recycling company in Saskatoon is announcing additional layoffs months after a dispute with the provincial government.

Shercom Industries said it will lay off 79 employees in its manufacturing division on Dec. 2.

“These decisions are weighed heavily and it’s something we’ve talked about now for the last ten months,” Shercom CEO Shane Olson said. “We have some staff with 10, 15 and 20-year tenures. It is a far different direction than our previous 30 years.”

Olson said the company had a workforce of roughly 140 people during its peak in 2022. After December’s layoffs, the company will be down to a “skeleton” staff with roughly 20 people remaining with the company.

The staffing hits first began last spring when the company was locked in a dispute with the provincial government and the Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan (TSS), a non-profit organization overseen by the Ministry of Environment, over …