Stryker to begin New York layoffs ahead of the medical device tax | Wall Street Beat
June 25, 2012 by MassDevice staff
Stryker's plans to cut more than 100 jobs by closing 2 New York manufacturing facilities will begin in September and continue on a rolling basis until the end of the year, just ahead of implementation of the 2.3% medical device tax.
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) is making good on plans to cut more than 100 positions by closing 2 New York manufacturing plants, moves that the company previously attributed to attempts to cut costs ahead of the coming 2.3% medical device tax.
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