Kaiser Aluminum layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Kaiser Aluminum reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 4,000 to 3,840.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 4,000 | December 31, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 4,000 | December 31, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | 3,840 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryCompany initiated a 2022 restructuring plan, mainly employee retention benefits to help build out the new Franklin, Tennessee corporate function after relocating headquarters from Foothill Ranch, California.
Word for word“During 2022, we relocated our corporate headquarters from Foothill Ranch, California (“Foothill Ranch”) to Franklin, Tennessee (“Franklin”).” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany recorded 2023 restructuring costs of $5.0 million under the 2022 Restructuring Plan, with costs paid of $5.5 million in the year.
Word for word“BALANCE, December 31, 2023 $ 1.2 1.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany initiated a 2020 restructuring plan consisting primarily of reduction in force measures to align with reduced commercial aerospace demand during the COVID pandemic; it was completed as of December 31, 2021.
Word for word“We initiated a restructuring plan during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which consisted primarily of reduction in force measures (“2020 Restructuring Plan”) in order to align our projected operational requirements with reduced short and mid-term commercial aerospace demand as a result of the COVID pandemic.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryInitiated a 2024 Restructuring Plan to exit the soft alloy aluminum extrusion facility in Sherman, Texas, with a charge of $7.5 million including a multiemployer pension obligation and severance and other costs.
Word for word“During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, we initiated a plan to exit our soft alloy aluminum extrusion facility located in Sherman, Texas ("2024 Restructuring Plan").” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompleted the 2022 Restructuring Plan, which provided employee retention benefits to Foothill Ranch employees assisting with the relocation of corporate headquarters to Franklin, Tennessee.
Word for word“We incurred total restructuring costs of $ 7.3 million related to the 2022 Restructuring Plan, which consisted of employee-related costs and office rent within Restructuring costs in our Statements of Consolidated Income.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company started a plan in early 2025 to reduce certain operating costs and recorded severance and related benefits charges.
Word for word“During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, we initiated a plan to reduce certain operating costs (“2025 Restructuring Plan”).” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company started a plan to exit its Sherman, Texas soft alloy aluminum extrusion facility, which led to a charge including a multiemployer pension obligation and severance costs.
Word for word“2024 Restructuring Plan. During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, we initiated a plan to exit our soft alloy aluminum extrusion facility located in Sherman, Texas (“2024 Restructuring Plan”), resulting in a charge of $ 7.5 million.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | $7.5 million | $6.1 million |
| 2021-12-31 | — | $600,000 |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.2 million | $400,000 |
| 2023-12-31 | $5 million | $5 million |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.6 million | — |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.9 million | — |
Kaiser Aluminum has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Kaiser Aluminum’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-19. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.