Moog Music Addresses Massive Layoff Sweep in Asheville, North Carolina

Moog Music issue statement after massive employee layoff at Asheville factory

Moog Music has recently issued a statement regarding the layoff of “more than half” of their employees at Asheville Factory. This statement came to fruition after the reported layoffs additionally came with the news of the company’s product manufacturing to move to Taiwan, as their products have been manufactured in America since its inception in 1953.
The Moog Factory had parted ways with a number of their skilled production team members, but there is no public statement to the reason behind the layoffs. It was shared that the employees affected by the layoffs were provided with continued compensation and benefits as they plan their next steps in their careers.

Although there is no explanation as tho why the layoff happened, it is assumed by many that the reason is because of the acquisition of boutique synth company in June. The company was acquired by inMusic, another eCommerce site where music and professional audio products can be purchased. A lot of backlash has surfaced with this acquisition, and even though the Moog Music mission is to “manufacture Moog instruments in our local community,” it seems as though the layoffs at the North Carolina headquarters dismisses that.

The acquisition of Moog and the layoffs that occurred were described in the post as, “necessary for the future of Moog as we continue to face the ongoing challenges of manufacturing electronic instruments in America.

With the new leadership under inMusic, previous customers of Moog Music have addressed concerns about the direction of the company. Since Moog has represented and fostered a culture and community of music lovers to enuldge in creativity, collaboration and inclusion, we hope to see that continue with this new takeover.

Although the backlash for the layoffs at the Asheville factory and the concern for quality manufacturing continue to rise, Moog Music is still committed to bringing consumers, “the best-sounding electronic instruments in the world.”

Kathryn Allyn

My favorite thing in the whole world is music and after hearing “One” by Swedish House Mafia for the first time in 2014, I was hooked on EDM. Dance music has been a large part of who I am and will always be searching for new ways to incorporate it in my life. The pure bliss that I feel from live shows is a feeling I never want to stop chasing (iykyk). Some of my favorite artists are Flume, Rüfüs Du Sol, Mindchatter, Disclosure, Dom Dolla and Fred Again.. 🙂

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