National Safety Apparel is shutting down its Eastside San Antonio production facility on Currency Drive on June 30, a move that will put 68 people out of work. The cuts hit 44 sewing machine operators in particular, along with technicians, managers and the plant’s director of operations.
State notice filed ahead of closure
The company told the Texas Workforce Commission on April 23 that it planned to close the Currency Drive plant, starting the official countdown to the June 30 shutdown, according to the San Antonio Report. That filing lists which jobs are being eliminated and triggers the standard process for rapid reemployment services in the region.
Company background and ownership
Headquartered in Cleveland, National Safety Apparel manufactures flame‑resistant and high‑visibility workwear and highlights brands such as DRIFIRE and Enespro on its site. Blue Point Capital Partners, which recapitalized the company in 2024, notes a series of add‑on acquisitions in recent years, while NSA’s own website lays out its history and product lines. In that broader national context, the Currency Drive operation is a relatively small part of the business, but its disappearance will be felt sharply by the Eastside workforce.
WARN rules and local support for workers
The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act generally requires covered employers to give at least 60 days’ notice before a plant closing, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The April 23 notice for a June 30 shutdown meets that threshold. After notices like this, local workforce organizations including Workforce Solutions Alamo and the Texas Workforce Commission’s Rapid Response teams step in to provide on‑site orientations, job‑search help and mass‑claim assistance for affected employees.
What affected workers can expect next
Company officials did not respond to a phone call or an email requesting comment, the San Antonio Report notes. Workers losing their jobs can file for unemployment benefits through the Texas Workforce Commission and may qualify for training funds, job fairs and other reemployment services offered by local workforce partners as they search for new positions.
For the Eastside neighborhood, the factory’s closure further thins an already modest manufacturing base and highlights how consolidation in specialized workwear production lands at the local level. Community leaders and workforce planners are watching to see whether National Safety Apparel shifts production to other locations following its recent run of acquisitions under private equity ownership, as outlined by Blue Point Capital Partners.
