Aerospace parts maker Hamilton Sundstrand last week delivered pink slips to 45 salaried workers, including 12 in Windsor Locks.
The cuts represent at least the third wave of layoffs at the Windsor Locks-based company in the past 12 months. In May, Hamilton idled 62 union employees.
Hamilton spokesman Dan Coulom said the cuts are a result of “the continuing global economic crisis and poor market conditions we are dealing with right now.”
The company’s products include aircraft propellers and air-conditioning systems, and space-suit components.
Coulom would not identify the jobs performed by the laid off workers.
He added that the aerospace industry continues to “feel effects of the recession” and that the decision to make the current round of layoffs was based on “special business and customer needs.”
Earlier this year, Hamilton’s Hartford parent, United Technologies Corp., said it would reduce its work force by 11,600 across all divisions.
Also last week, UTC CEO Louis Chenevert said he is standing firmly behind the 2009 earnings guidance.
Chenevert told investors and analysts that UTC expects earnings this year to be $4 to $4.20 per share, excluding the impact of gains or restructuring costs.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect $4.07 per share, on average.
Chenevert said he expects UTC to resume earnings growth next year, with benefits seen from stimulus spending in China.
However, Chenevert said he expects persistent problems in commercial construction, which will have an impact on Carrier, and the airline industry, which will continue to hurt Hamilton Sundstrand.
