Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Federal investigation at Ohio operations
Federal agents searched Fuyao Glass America's Moraine plant and 27 nearby locations in an investigation described as involving financial crimes and labor exploitation. Fuyao said it believed the investigation concerned a third-party labor-service company and stated that it would cooperate.
2019
Labor and workplace disputes at the Ohio plant
American Factory documented disputes and tensions at Fuyao's Moraine, Ohio facility concerning wages, productivity expectations, safety and work practices, management culture, and an unsuccessful unionization campaign. The film presents competing perspectives from employees and management rather than establishing that every allegation applied across the wider Fuyao group.
2018
Labor-relations settlement
Fuyao settled National Labor Relations Board-related cases involving former workers. The settlement included back pay and interest and followed allegations concerning termination, interrogation, harassment, discipline and employment conditions.
2017
Ohio unionization dispute
Workers seeking United Auto Workers representation lost a 2017 vote. The reference material describes allegations that management used anti-union consultants and that some union-supporting workers later experienced reduced hours or termination.
2016
Moraine plant safety citations
OSHA cited Fuyao's Ohio operation for thirteen safety violations, including alleged failures involving protective equipment, hazardous-material training and machine guarding. The reference material reports an approximately $725,000 fine and later safety investment by the company.