Webcrafters to Cut Staff By 15 Percent

Webcrafters Inc. will cut its staff of 540 by this fall. The cuts will affect all levels of the firm, including manufacturing, office and supervisory staff. A 15 percent reduction would mean more than 80 positions would be eliminated.

The company is offering voluntary separation packages to employees and says it hopes to limit the number of forced layoffs. Workers can receive up to six months' pay based on length of service if they choose to leave.

The company has been gradually downsizing from a peak of 700 about five years ago.