Clovis-based Pelco to furlough about 2,000 workers

Pelco, one of the largest employers in the San Joaquin Valley, will furlough about 2,000 of its employees this summer.

Officials at the Clovis-based security equipment company made the announcement Thursday, blaming a worldwide recession for a backlog of their products.

Pelco has already eliminated 36 jobs, frozen salaries, and scaled back its presence at trade shows.

The furlough will affect employees in Clovis, where the majority of Pelco employees work, as well as Pleasanton, Orangeburg, N.Y., and Fort Collins, Colo.