Covetrus lays off 80 in North American consolidation, cuts last ties with former parent
Portland-based animal-health company Covetrus Inc. (Nasdaq: CVET) on Wednesday morning said it has laid off 80 employees as the result of a consolidation within its North American operations. Covetrus, which has about 6,000 employees worldwide including 300 in Portland, made the cuts at locations throughout the U.S., spokeswoman Kini Schoop told Mainebiz. “Within the North American realignment, a new commercial organization was created resulting in new roles, enhanced roles and some roles being eliminated,” she said. In a news release, the company also said the reorg will reduce duplicati...