ELKHART, IN – CTS Corp. announced plans to realign certain manufacturing operations and eliminate approximately 103 net positions during the fourth quarter.

The realignment is intended for inclusion of manufacturing support functions at locations serving more than one business, the company says. In addition, certain production lines are slated for transfer.

These actions will result in a pre-tax restructuring charge and related costs of approximately $3 to $3.5 million, with the majority representing severance-related expense, reports CTS.

Approximately $2.8 million of the total expected cost is anticipated to be taken in the fourth quarter, with the remainder to be recorded in the first quarter of 2008, CTS says.

Breakeven on the realignment is expected in about one year, with annualized pre-tax savings projected to approximate the cost of the actions.