Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the closure of its Franklin, Massachusetts facility and notified state regulators of workforce reductions affecting over 100 employees. The company filed a Massachusetts Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice; local reports identify the site at 27 Forge Parkway as the affected location. The cutback signals ongoing consolidation within life‑science supply and instrumentation manufacturing as companies optimize footprint and cost structures post‑pandemic. Customers and regional service partners should prepare for inventory and support transitions; affected employees may face redeployment or severance as Thermo Fisher reallocates operations.