The company called 911 around 6 a.m. to request a police presence at their E. 5th (Hwy. 75) facility.
Caney Dispatch confirmed that that Fortran said they "were expecting trouble."
There were no reports of trouble at the company after they laid off the employees from its sales operation.
"Today we told employees and local government that we were closing sales operations for one specific line of business at our facility in Caney," said Jeff Spicoli with Fortran's public relations department." These reductions, while very difficult decisions, reflect the changing business requirements of our clients. Our primary focus is on our employees."
The company said the center serves various other businesses, and they hope to find work for the employees with other businesses their company serves.
"While at this time, we are closing this specific business operation, at the same time we expect to be hiring employees in Caney and Topeka for other lines of business," Spicoli said.
However, one employee who was laid off Friday told KOTU42 that it was a shock, and the timing was awful with the last quarter coming up.
"It's terrible timing, I mean the last quarter is right around the corner. People got kids, and it's just real bad for those who were depending on that check, that bonus check right before taxes come due," said Marty Thomas.
It is the second round of layoffs at Fortran's sales center. In December, the company announced it would lose one-third of the work force at the center and cut about 500 jobs.
Friday's layoffs were a part of the 500 positions eliminated at the company, according to Spicoli.
Fortran currently has 1,800 employees in Caney.