Appleton-based welding, manufacturing company lays off 76

An Appleton-based welding and manufacturing company said it has laid off 76 employees.

The employees were laid off by Miller Electric. Miller Electric group president Becky Tuchscherer said the layoffs involved office and plant employees.

Tuchscherer said the workforce reduction was announced as a result of lower demand for products in industries “also experiencing production slowdown, like oil and gas.”

Miller Electric is a subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works.