Yes. Novanta filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 181 jobs. The most recent was filed Jul 24, 2026 for New York. Across every year on record since 2018: 5 notices covering 239 jobs.
239 roles affected across 5 filings in 3 states.
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Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
2 WARN filings in the last 4 months (98 jobs) · 1 permanent site closure · M&A activity (SEC 8-K Item 2.01)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Novanta's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 3 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Novanta has filed 5 WARN notices between 2018 and 2026, cutting 239 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (181 jobs) after a quiet prior year.
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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES
Material corporate events on record for Novanta, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.
Jul 27, 2026AcquisitionSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.01, filed 2026-07-27 by NOVANTA INC (NOVT).SEC filing →
Sep 18, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-09-18 by NOVANTA INC (NOVT).SEC filing →
Jul 11, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-07-11 by NOVANTA INC (NOVT).SEC filing →
Jun 9, 2025RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2025-06-09 by NOVANTA INC (NOVT).SEC filing →
Aug 23, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-08-23 by NOVANTA INC (NOVT).SEC filing →
Aug 2, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-08-02 by NOVANTA INC (NOVT).SEC filing →
Jul 12, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-07-12 by NOVANTA INC (NOVT).SEC filing →
Filed Aug 28, 2018 (8y ago) · Effective Dec 1, 2018 · official filing →
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Questions
Is Novanta laying off employees?
Yes. Novanta filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 181 jobs. The most recent was filed Jul 24, 2026 for New York. Across every year on record since 2018: 5 notices covering 239 jobs.
How many jobs is Novanta cutting?
181 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 239 jobs across all 5 official WARN filings on record since 2018, in 3 states.
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