Nearly 300 Workers to Be Laid Off as Minnesota Paving & Materials Shuts Down 14 Facilities Across Minnesota

Nearly 300 Workers to Be Laid Off as Minnesota Paving & Materials Shuts Down 14 Facilities Across Minnesota

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Nearly 300 employees are set to lose their jobs as Minnesota Paving & Materials, a long-standing supplier of asphalt and aggregate products, announced it will permanently close 14 facilities across central and southern Minnesota by the end of the year.

OMG Midwest, Inc., which operates locally as Minnesota Paving & Materials, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) confirming that 297 employees will be laid off effective December 19, 2025. The closures affect a network of quarries and asphalt plants located in Mankato, New Ulm, Owatonna, Kasota, Comfrey, Rogers, Rosemount, Waite Park, St. Cloud, Becker, Lakeland, and several other Minnesota communities.

According to the WARN filing, 206 of the affected employees are union members, represented by Minnesota Operators Local 49, Minnesota Laborers Local 563, and Teamsters Local 120. Impacted positions span a wide range of operational and technical roles, including equipment operators, truck drivers, mechanics, quality-control technicians, and administrative staff. The company’s notice to the state did not specify reasons for the permanent closures.

Minnesota Paving & Materials traces its origins to 1861 and has been a key player in the state’s construction and materials industry for over a century. The company specializes in paving, construction, and aggregates for public and private projects and operates as part of the CRH family of building-materials companies, a multinational group headquartered in New York.

When contacted by local media, a CRH spokesperson declined to comment, citing a “quiet period” ahead of the company’s upcoming quarterly earnings announcement.

State officials said the DEED Rapid Response Team will coordinate support for the displaced workers, offering assistance with unemployment benefits, job placement, retraining programs, and other transition resources. The agency routinely works with local workforce partners and unions to minimize the economic impact of large-scale layoffs.

The closures mark one of the largest recent mass layoffs in Minnesota’s construction materials sector, with ripple effects expected across regional supply chains and infrastructure projects that rely on asphalt and aggregate production.

DEED’s Rapid Response services and community partners are expected to engage affected workers in the coming weeks to help them navigate next steps before the facilities officially cease operations in December.

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