Saskatoon manufacturer to lay off 40 amid potash industry challenges

A multinational electronic equipment manufacturer blames potash industry “challenges” for its decision to lay off about 40 employees from its plant in Saskatoon’s north industrial area.
Littelfuse Inc. confirmed Tuesday that its Littelfuse Startco division plans to get out of the power distribution centre business, which previously supplied the province’s massive potash mining industry. 
“With the challenges facing the potash mining industry, these products no