Herdman's

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland; Derry City and Strabane
Location of affected unit(s)
Sion Mills
Sector
Manufacturing
(13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather
13.1 - Preparation and spinning of textile fibres
13.1 - Preparation and spinning of textile fibres
New offshoring locations
South Africa
270 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 February 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

270 workers are to lose their jobs with the closure of the 170-year-old spinning mill operated by Herdman's in Sion Mills, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The company recently opened a plant in South Africa and it is expected production will be transferred there.

Sources

  • 20 February 2004: RTE news

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Herdman's, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 60077, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60077.