Symington's Ltd

Type
Reshoring
Country
United Kingdom
Reshoring from
China
Reshored business function
Production
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber; West Yorkshire; Leeds
Location of affected unit(s)
Leeds
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.8 - Manufacture of other food products
10.85 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
125 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
4 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

In response to rising production and logistical costs, Symington’s, a Yorkshire-based food manufacturer, decided to reshore noodle production from China back to the UK. The new factory is located in Hunslet, Leeds (UK). A new noodle line was installed in a new plant in Hunslet (UK), with an investment of £2.5m and around 50 new jobs. Relocating production from China to Leeds has enabled the company to ensure the security of the company’s supply chain and its production standards, shorten the supply chain as well as be more responsive to customer orders and deliver new promotions at short notice. The company expects to create another 75 jobs over the next 12 months.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Symington's Ltd, Reshoring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 128, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/128.